[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-xCHpJQa5w[/embed]   Optical Communication Systems   This final chapter of the fundamentals tutorial series brings together everything we have learned thus far. To recap: In chapter 1, we introduced fibre optics and the role...

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy-wTUhKZyE[/embed]   Optical Detectors   Now that we’ve covered optical sources, it’s time to view optical detectors (photodetectors). These are essentially devices that take optical energy and transform it into electrical energy which can...

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWBxWEHfhKg[/embed]   Light Sources   We have discussed at length the importance of light in our tutorials thus far, but we have yet to see where this light comes from… until now!   Light is generally...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [embed]https://youtu.be/mB4hIrSkSQw[/embed]   Fibre connectors   As we saw in previous chapters, optical fibres transmit light signals. While copper cables simply need contact between metal pins to enable the conveyance of their electrical signals, fibre...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [embed]https://youtu.be/EwHbmZN9zxU[/embed]   Types of fiber   As we saw in Chapter 2, fibres act as very thin tunnels through which optical signals travel. We also saw that there are a number of characteristics which...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/hf0a7RPiBz0"][vc_empty_space height="20px"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Fiber design   As we saw in chapter 1, fibre optics has revolutionized the way the world is connected. It is the best method of quickly and efficiently transmitting data...

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [embed]https://youtu.be/v8WKWaKwIHo[/embed]   Introduction to fibre optics   Fibre optic communications make use of guided light signals to transfer information from a sender to a receiver at high speeds.  In our demanding world for fast...