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HIGH ORDER MODE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-04-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Optical Telecommunications
  • Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
CONT

Overfilling the fiber excites both low-order and high-order modes.

French

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

Mode de propagation caractérisé par la capacité d'un rayon lumineux à subir un grand nombre de réflexions successives à l'intérieur d'une fibre optique.

Spanish

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