Optical fiber
An optical fiber or optical fibre is a flexible, transparent fiber made by drawing glass ( silica ) or plastic to a diameter slightly thicker than that of a human hair . [1] Optical fibers are used most often as a means to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber and find wide usage in fiber-optic communications , where they permit transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths (data rates) than electrical cables. Fibers are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with less loss ; in addition, fibers are immune to electromagnetic interference , a problem from which metal wires suffer excessively. [2] Fibers are also used for illumination and imaging, and are often wrapped in bundles so they may be used to carry light into, or images out of confined spaces, as in the case of a fiberscope . [3] Specially designed fibers are also used for a variety of other applications, some of them being fiber optic sensors and fiber lasers . [4]
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An optical fiber or optical fibre is a flexible, transparent fiber made by drawing glass ( silica ) or plastic to a diameter slightly thicker than that of a human hair . [1] Optical fibers are used most often as a means to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber and find wide usage in fiber-optic communications , where they permit transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths (data rates) than electrical cables. Fibers are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with less loss ; in addition, fibers are immune to electromagnetic interference , a problem from which metal wires suffer excessively. [2] Fibers are also used for illumination and imaging, and are often wrapped in bundles so they may be used to carry light into, or images out of confined spaces, as in the case of a fiberscope . [3] Specially designed fibers are also used for a variety of other applications, some of them being fiber optic sensors and fiber lasers . [4] |
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An optical fiber or optical fibre is a flexible, transparent fiber made by drawing glass ( silica ) or plastic to a diameter slightly thicker than that of a human hair . [1] Optical fibers are used most often as a means to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber and find wide usage in fiber-optic communications , where they permit transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths (data rates) than wire cables. Fibers are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with less loss ; in addition, fibers are immune to electromagnetic interference , a problem from which metal wires suffer excessively. [2] Fibers are also used for illumination and imaging, and are often wrapped in bundles so that they may be used to carry light into, or images out of confined spaces, as in the case of a fiberscope . [3] Specially designed fibers are also used for a variety of other applications, some of them being fiber optic sensors and fiber lasers . [4] |
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| 2016 |
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An optical fiber or optical fibre is a flexible, transparent fiber made by drawing glass ( silica ) or plastic to a diameter slightly thicker than that of a human hair . [1] Optical fibers are used most often as a means to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber and find wide usage in fiber-optic communications , where they permit transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths (data rates) than wire cables. Fibers are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with lesser amounts of loss ; in addition, fibers are also immune to electromagnetic interference , a problem from which metal wires suffer excessively. [2] [3] Fibers are also used for illumination , and are wrapped in bundles so that they may be used to carry images, thus allowing viewing in confined spaces, as in the case of a fiberscope . [4] Specially designed fibers are also used for a variety of other applications, some of them being fiber optic sensors and fiber lasers . [5] |
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| 2015 |
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An optical fiber ( or optical fibre ) is a flexible, transparent fiber made by drawing glass ( silica ) or plastic to a diameter slightly thicker than that of a human hair . [1] Optical fibers are used most often as a means to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber and find wide usage in fiber-optic communications , where they permit transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths (data rates) than wire cables. Fibers are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with lesser amounts of loss ; in addition, fibers are also immune to electromagnetic interference , a problem from which metal wires suffer excessively. [2] [3] Fibers are also used for illumination , and are wrapped in bundles so that they may be used to carry images, thus allowing viewing in confined spaces, as in the case of a fiberscope . [4] Specially designed fibers are also used for a variety of other applications, some of them being fiber optic sensors and fiber lasers . [5] |
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| 2014 |
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An optical fiber ( or optical fibre ) is a flexible, transparent fiber made of extruded glass ( silica ) or plastic, slightly thicker than a human hair . It can function as a waveguide , or “ light pipe ”, [1] to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber. [2] The field of applied science and engineering concerned with the design and application of optical fibers is known as fiber optics . |
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| 2013 |
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10. Advantages of Optical Fiber over Conventional Copper System |
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An optical fiber ( or optical fibre ) is a flexible, transparent fiber made of high quality extruded glass ( silica ) or plastic, slightly thicker than a human hair. It can function as a waveguide , or “ light pipe ”, [1] to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber. [2] The field of applied science and engineering concerned with the design and application of optical fibers is known as fiber optics . Optical fibers are widely used in fiber-optic communications , which permits transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths (data rates) than other forms of communication. Fibers are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with less loss and are also immune to electromagnetic interference . Fibers are also used for illumination , and are wrapped in bundles so that they may be used to carry images, thus allowing viewing in confined spaces. Specially designed fibers are used for a variety of other applications, including sensors and fiber lasers . |
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An optical fiber ( or optical fibre ) is a flexible, transparent fiber made of glass ( silica ) or plastic, slightly thicker than a human hair. It functions as a waveguide , or “ light pipe ”, [1] to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber. [2] The field of applied science and engineering concerned with the design and application of optical fibers is known as fiber optics . Optical fibers are widely used in fiber-optic communications , which permits transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths (data rates) than other forms of communication. Fibers are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with less loss and are also immune to electromagnetic interference . Fibers are also used for illumination , and are wrapped in bundles so that they may be used to carry images, thus allowing viewing in confined spaces. Specially designed fibers are used for a variety of other applications, including sensors and fiber lasers . |
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An optical fiber (or optical fibre) is a flexible, transparent fiber made of a pure glass ( silica ) not much wider than a human hair. It functions as a waveguide , or " light pipe ", to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber. [1] The field of applied science and engineering concerned with the design and application of optical fibers is known as fiber optics . Optical fibers are widely used in fiber-optic communications , which permits transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths (data rates) than other forms of communication. Fibers are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with less loss and are also immune to electromagnetic interference . Fibers are also used for illumination, and are wrapped in bundles so they can be used to carry images, thus allowing viewing in tight spaces. Specially designed fibers are used for a variety of other applications, including sensors and fiber lasers . |
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| 2010 |
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An optical fiber is a thin, flexible, transparent fiber that acts as a waveguide , or "light pipe", to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber. The field of applied science and engineering concerned with the design and application of optical fibers is known as fiber optics . Optical fibers are widely used in fiber-optic communications , which permits transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths (data rates) than other forms of communication. Fibers are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with less loss and are also immune to electromagnetic interference . Fibers are also used for illumination, and are wrapped in bundles so they can be used to carry images, thus allowing viewing in tight spaces. Specially designed fibers are used for a variety of other applications, including sensors and fiber lasers . |
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An optical fiber (or fibre ) is a glass or plastic fiber that carries light along its length. Fiber optics is the overlap of applied science and engineering concerned with the design and application of optical fibers. Optical fibers are widely used in fiber-optic communications , which permits transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths (data rates) than other forms of communications. Fibers are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with less loss , and they are also immune to electromagnetic interference . Fibers are also used for illumination, and are wrapped in bundles so they can be used to carry images, thus allowing viewing in tight spaces. Specially designed fibers are used for a variety of other applications, including sensors and fiber lasers . |
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An optical fiber (or fibre ) is a glass or plastic fiber that carries light along its length. Fiber optics is the overlap of applied science and engineering concerned with the design and application of optical fibers. Optical fibers are widely used in fiber-optic communications , which permits transmission over longer distances and at higher data rates (a.k.a " bandwidth ") than other forms of communications. Fibers are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with less loss , and they are also immune to electromagnetic interference . Fibers are also used for illumination, and are wrapped in bundles so they can be used to carry images, thus allowing viewing in tight spaces. Specially designed fibers are used for a variety of other applications, including sensors and fiber lasers . |
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An optical fiber (or fibre ) is a glass or plastic fiber designed to guide light along its length. Fiber optics is the overlap of applied science and engineering concerned with the design and application of optical fibers. Optical fibers are widely used in fiber-optic communication , which permits transmission over longer distances and at higher data rates than other forms of communications. Fibers are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with less loss , and they are immune to electromagnetic interference . Optical fibers are also used to form sensors , and in a variety of other applications. |
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| 2006 |
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An optical fiber (or fibre ) is a glass or plastic fiber designed to guide light along its length by total internal reflection . Fiber optics is the branch of applied science and engineering concerned with such optical fibers. Optical fibers are widely used in fiber-optic communication , which permits digital data transmission over longer distances and at higher data rates than electronic communication. They are also used to form sensors , and in a variety of other applications. |
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| 2005 |
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2. Optical fiber communication |
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An optical fiber (or fibre ) is a transparent thin fiber, usually made of glass or plastic , for transmitting light . Fiber optics is the branch of science and engineering concerned with such optical fibers. |
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2. Advantages of optical fibers over wires 3. Disadvantages of optical fibers compared to wires 5. Other uses of optical fibers |
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An optical fiber in American English or fibre in British English is a transparent thin fiber for transmitting light . |
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1. Advantages of optical fibres over wires |
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An optical fiber (or fibre in British English) is a transparent thin fiber for transmitting light . Fiber optics is the branch of science and engineering concerned with optical fibers. |
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The optical fiber can be used as a medium for telecommunication and networking because it is flexible and can be bundled as cables. Although fibers can be made out of either plastic or glass, the fibers used in long-distance telecommunications applications are always glass, because of the lower optical absorption of glass. The light transmitted through the fiber is confined due to total internal reflection within the material. This is an important property that minimizes signal crosstalk among fibers within the cable and allows the routing of the cable with twists and turns. In telecommunications applications, the light used is typically infrared light, at wavelengths near to the minimum absorption wavelength of the fiber in use. |
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The optical fiber can be used as a medium for telecommunication and networking because it is flexible and can be bundled as cables. The light transmitted through the fiber is confined due to total internal reflection within the material. This is an important property that minimizes signal crosstalk among fibers within the cable and allows the routing of the cable with twists and turns. |