Optical return loss is given in units of dB and always a negative value for passive optics, with values closer to 0 representing larger reflections (poorer connections). It's the endpoint of any fiber optic link, sitting at the far end of the cable and translating pulses of infrared light into the ones. An optical receiver is an electronic device that detects and converts optical signals into electrical signals. Contact us if there is an acronym you would. The optical fiber communication system mainly includes a transmitter and receiver where the transmitter is located on one ending of a fiber cable & a receiver is located on the other side of the cable. The receiver is thus an optical to electrical converter or 0/E transducer.
[pdf] In this chapter we consider issues related to the design of optical receivers. As signals travel in a fiber, they are attenuated and distorted, and it is the function of the receiver circuit at the other side of the fiber t.
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