an single-mode fiber, allowing hundreds of rays of light to pass through the fiber simultaneously. It might appear that multimode fibers have higher information carrying capacity than single-mode fibers, but the truth is that single-mode fibers retain the integrity of each light pulse over longer distances, allowing more information to be transmitted. This high bandwidth has made single-mode fiber the ideal transmission medium for many applications and multi-mode more applicable where transmission distances are less than two miles. Now that you know what the cable is made out of and what each section does, I will tell how a fiber optic system works and some advantages and disadvantages of a fiber optic system.How does a simple fiber optical communication system work? Well it works by using converters. It goes like this, a signal is sent to the system when it reaches the system it is sent into a converter which changes the electrical signal to light pulses. Then it is sent down the fiber optic cable. The next step is that a light detector receives the light pulses and then it turns the light pulses back in to an electrical signal. Once it is back in to that form it is now ready to be received by a telephone or computer for its intended use. All of this seems good so why don’t more people or companies use this technology for everyday use? As this seems good it does have some disadvantages. The electrical to light conversion is very expensive, another reason its not used as often is that it does not repair easily. To fix a broken cable you need more then a pair of wire cutters and electrical tape. You need special connecters and tools as well as the knowledge to find and fix a problem with broken cable. It is also hard to install, the average guy can’t go out a put together a fiber optic communication system. The connectors are very had to use and require special tools. It may seem that there are a lot of disadva...
