What is an optical receiver?
Optical receiver, sometimes called optical fiber receiver, is part of the optical fiber network. The task of the receiver is to translate light pulses that are sent by optical fibers to electrical signals. Once the information is converted into electricity, information can be read by electronic devices such as a computer connected to the network.
The optical receiver is an important part of the optical government. In Fiber Optics, light is used to send information between electronic devices such as two computers in the network. Cables are used to transmit light pulses, which are usually made of a high reflective glass of silica oxide. The light is reflected on the hollow silica oxide tube until it reaches the optical receiver at the other end.
Information sent from the optical fiber cable is in the form of light pulses. These pulses are translated into electrical information by an optical receiver. This device translates Light pulses into a series of those and zeros called binary code. Computer then mTo translate these long sources of binary transfer into processes observed on computer monitors.
Pulse lights pass cables of optical fibers until they reach the photodiodes on the optical receiver. The photodiode is made of a material that can lose electrons when it is hit by a photon moving at a certain wavelength. When the photodiode is affected by light energy, electrons are released. These electrons create very small electric charges that must amplify the optical receiver. Once the signal is amplified, it can be translated into electrical information in the form of digital and zeros current.
Optical pulses sent via cable of optical fibers can be very different in their energy level. The material from which the photodiode is created determines the range of energy levels can be projected into the electricity. For example, silicone photodiodes can receiveTravel information between 190 and 1100 by wavelengths of electromagnetic spectrum (NM). Lead sulfide can only receive information from photons with sufficient energy to travel between 1,000 and 3,500 nm.
Optical receivers can only turn optical information into electrical information. A similar device called an optical transmitter is used to convert electrical information into light. There is also a device called an optical transceiver that can receive and transmit optical and electrical information and freely translate between them.