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GLASS FIBER WAVE GUIDE [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Telecommunications
  • Semiconductors (Electronics)
CONT

Early experiments in the mid-1960s demonstrated that information encoded in light signals could be transmitted over a glass fiber waveguide. A waveguide provides a medium that can guide the light signal, enabling it to stay focused for a reasonable distance without being scattered.

Key term(s)
  • glass fibre wave guide
  • glass fiber wave guide

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications optiques
  • Semi-conducteurs (Électronique)

Spanish

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