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====== Fiber Optics ====== | ====== Fiber Optics ====== | ||
- | === Advantages over copper connections | + | ==== General information ==== |
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+ | **The speed of light in free space is $c = 3.10⁸ (m/s)$** | ||
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+ | Fiber optics propagate light using the **[[https:// | ||
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+ | It is the ratio of the speed of light in free space to the speed of light in a given material. | ||
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+ | In fiber-optics, | ||
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+ | $\lambda=\frac{c}{f}$ and $f=\frac{c}{\lambda}$ where $\lambda$ is wavelength ($nm$) and $f$ is frequency ($Hz$) and $c$ is the speed of light (approx. 2.10⁸ m/s) | ||
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+ | **As wavelength increases, frequency decreases.** | ||
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+ | When discussing Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM), frequency is preferred, in $THz$ | ||
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+ | ==== Electromagnetic spectrum ==== | ||
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+ | **Infra**-red and **Ultra**-violet are prefixed using **frequency** in mind : | ||
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+ | *infrared has a lower frequency than the red in the visible spectrum (thus a higher wavelength) | ||
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+ | * ultraviolets have a higher frequency than the edge of our visible spectrum (thus a lower wavelength) | ||
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+ | ==== Advantages over copper connections | ||
***Extremely wide system bandwith :** With LEDs (5 ns response time) the bandwith is limited to about 100 MHz but with a laser light source data rates of 10 Gbps are possible on a single-mode fiber. By multiplexing, | ***Extremely wide system bandwith :** With LEDs (5 ns response time) the bandwith is limited to about 100 MHz but with a laser light source data rates of 10 Gbps are possible on a single-mode fiber. By multiplexing, | ||
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Requires efficient optical connectors due to excessive loss that can occur at connection points. | Requires efficient optical connectors due to excessive loss that can occur at connection points. | ||
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+ | ==== To Do on this page ==== | ||
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+ | Insert electromagnetic chart. | ||
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+ | Link to wikipedia page on light spectrum. | ||
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