Abstract
Glasses are fascinating materials that are extensively used in our daily life activities. Optical Fiber Communication Systems (OFCS), designed from silica glass with the other two wonderful inventions: (1) the light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation (LASER), and (2) the computer, have revolutionized scientific ideas for multi-media communication systems. It is noted that optical and opto-electronic materials are the backbones in the development of these amazing tools. OFCS essentially consists of two main parts—namely, systems and fibers. In the systems part, there is the electronic circuitry, computer, source, and detector. The transmission medium is a fiber cable. The refractive index and its variation with temperature are the basic optical parameters of all optical materials and are of practical importance in many optical and opto-electronic applications—such as focusing, coupling, and modulation of radiation in OFCS.
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