Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Fiber Optic Communication


Fiber optic communication is a way to transfer information from one source to another. This form of transferring data is performed by sending pulses of light in the form of an electromagnetic carrier wave. There are many steps that take place in a transfer. A fiber optic transfer is completed as follows: one must create the optical signal by using a transmitter, then the signal must be relayed along the fiber, then one must receive the optical signal and transfer it into an electrical signal.

Fiber optic communication was first developed in the 1970's. Fiber optic communication is commonly used in situations where long distance or high demand is involved. Fiber optic communication is commonly used today to transmit telephone, internet, and cable signals. This is because fiber optic transmissions have a much higher
advantage over traditional copper cables, as they can carry more information with much less interference.

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