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monomode fiber [1 record]

Record 1 2012-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Telecommunications
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
  • Telecommunications Facilities
  • Navigation Instruments
DEF

An optical fiber in which only one bound mode can propagate at a given wavelength.

OBS

As opposed to multimode fiber.

OBS

In practice, it generally consists of a low-loss step-index fiber with a very small core diameter (2-10 µm).

Key term(s)
  • single-mode fibre
  • single-mode optical fibre
  • monomode fibre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications optiques
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
  • Installations de télécommunications
  • Instruments de navigation
DEF

Fibre optique ayant un seul mode de propagation pour une longueur d'onde considérée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones ópticas
  • Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
  • Instalaciones de telecomunicaciones
  • Instrumentos de navegación
DEF

Fibra óptica que permite la propagación de la luz de un solo tipo de onda "modo".

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