Fiber Optic Training Guide Evertz Microsystems（光纤培训指导Evertz微系统）.pdf

Fiber Optic Training Guide By Sarkis Abrahamian © Copyright 2006 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced without the express written permission of Evertz Microsystems Ltd. Introduction An optical fiber is a long thin strand of impurity-free glass used as a transport medium for data. A typical point-to-point fiber optic communication network consists of a transmitter (laser), a transport medium (optical fiber) and a receiver (photo-diode) as in figure 1. Electrical to Optical Conversion Message Optical Signal Output Electrical Input Laser Input Optical Fiber Link Optical to Electrical Conversion Optical Signal Input Message Detector Electrical Output Output Figure 1: Typical components found in a point-to-point optical communication system Optical fiber has many advantages over traditional copper cable and free-space microwave networks: (i) Less signal degradation per meter (ii) Higher signal carrying capacity / bandwidth (iii) Less costly per meter (iv) Lighter and thinner than copper