The principle and system of optical fiber communication is an important course for the major of Opto-Electronics information science and engineering.The purpose of this course is to enable students to fully understand the basic knowledge of optical fiber communication,and to cultivate students'basic skills of optical fiber communication and the application skills of new technologies and new methods.In recent years,the rapid development of optical fiber communication technology has also led to a huge increase in the capacity and speed of optical fiber communication systems.Meanwhile,the synergy between optical fiber communication teaching and scientific research has become an important starting point for cultivating students'innovative scientific research thinking ability and practical ability.This research describes some attempts of integrating the scientific research progress into the teaching,including the introduction of optical fiber communication system simulation software Optisystem to construct the detailed visual structure of optical transmitter,optical fiber transmission line and optical receiver of optical fiber communication system.Furthermore,the dynamic characteristics of signal eye diagram and bit error rate of optical fiber communication system are analyzed.Through the way of scientific research back-feeding teaching,the practical results of optical fiber communication research are introduced into teaching.On the one hand,the basic concepts and workflow in the course of optical fiber communication principle and system can be more intuitive.On the other hand,it can cultivate students'scientific research innovative thinking and practical ability.The teaching reform and practice have certain significance for cultivating academic talents of Opto-Electronics information science and engineering with innovative spirit and innovative consciousness.