Constructed using glass, and now fast replacing copper cables, as the medium of transmission of electronic information, particularly in high traffic applications. Unlike copper, optical fibre uses light pulses for transmission and can only transmit information in a digital form.
A transmission medium in the form of fibre made of optical glass, which conveys coherent light on which digital signals are modulated.
provides a high bandwidth alternative to copper wire for transmitting data. Information is translated in light pulses which can be transmitted over optical fibre with little to no signal loss. A number of optical fibre technologies exist – cheaper technologies provide high bandwidth over relatively short distances suitable for LAN s, campus networks and so called Metropolitan Area Networks (MANs) while more expensive technologies are used by telecom network providers, over extremely long distances. Operating system – The term applied to the software which provides the majority of services when a computer is running – memory management, input (keyboard/mouse) handling, output (screen and printer) etc. Examples include MS-DOS, Windows 95, and Unix.
a very thin fiber made of glass that functions as a waveguide for light; used in bundles to transmit images
a form of waveguide (as encountered with microwave radio transmission) and light can travel through it in a stable number of ways or modes
a glass fibre along which light travels
a glass thread that is designed to carry light efficiently from one of its ends to the other
a rod of the finest purity glass that technology can produce
a solid rod of glass, finer than a strand of human hair
a thin, flexible glass or plastic waveguide through which light can be transmitted
a thin pipe of glass through which one shines a beam of light
a thin rod of high-quality glass
a waveguide that carries messages in the form of light
A fibre, drawn from an optically transparent material, usually consisting of a high refractive index core with a low refractive index cladding. The fibre is flexible, while allowing the transmission of light along its length due to total internal reflection. Fibres may be made of glass or a polymer.
A glass thread that acts as a guide for lightwaves. Fibres used in telecommunications usually have a cladding of glass of a lower refractive index. In a communication system, several fibres are made up into a cable.
cable made of glass fibres through which signals are transmitted as pulses of light. It is a broadband medium that can easily provide capacity for a large number of channels.
Translucent fibre which can transmit beams of laser light. Used for reliable high speed LANs and backbones.
cable made of glass fibres through which signals are transmitted as pulses of light. Used in Broadband networks and can carry extremely high bandwidth traffic.
Simple strands of glass fibre used to transport information (digital signals) from one point to another.