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monomode [2 records]

Record 1 2017-04-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Telecommunications
CONT

Types of fibre. In terms of physical structure, there are two main types of optical fibre: (1) step index, sub-divided into monomode and multimode (2) graded index.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications optiques
DEF

Se dit d'une fibre optique cylindrique formée de deux milieux d'indices de réfraction différents, le cœur ayant un diamètre voisin de la longueur d'onde utilisée et la gaine un diamètre plus grand

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones ópticas
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Record 2 2001-08-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
DEF

A fiber that will propagate light only in a single wave form.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Photo-électricité et optique électronique
DEF

Caractérise un certain type de fibre optique.

Spanish

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