Fiber optics

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Fiber Optics

Fiber optics (pronounced: /ˈfaɪbər ˈɒptɪks/), also known as optical fiber, is a technology that uses thin strands of glass or plastic, known as optical fibers, to transmit information as pulses of light.

Etymology

The term "fiber optics" is derived from the Latin fibra, meaning "fiber", and the Greek optikós, meaning "related to sight". It was first used in the 1960s to describe the then-novel technology of transmitting light through thin strands of glass.

Related Terms

  • Optical fiber: A flexible, transparent fiber made of glass or plastic, which functions as a waveguide, or "light pipe", to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber.
  • Light: Electromagnetic radiation that is visible to the human eye, and is responsible for the sense of sight.
  • Pulse: In the context of fiber optics, a pulse refers to a single bit of data, represented by a pulse of light.
  • Waveguide: A structure that guides waves, such as electromagnetic waves or sound waves.
  • Data transmission: The transfer of data (a digital bitstream or a digitized analog signal) over a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint communication channel.

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