Fiber Optic Cable The telecommunications world is moving quickly from copper wire networks to fiber-optics. Optical fiber is a very thin strand of pure glass that acts over long distances as a wave-guide for light. It takes advantage of a principle known as total internal reflection. In fact, the fiber optic cable consists of two glass layers: the core carrying the actual light signal, and the cladding, which is a glass layer surrounding the core. The cladding has a lower refractive index compared with the heart.

This causes in-core Total Internal Reflexion. Most fibers work in duplex pairs: one fiber is used for transmitting, and the other is used for receiving. But both signals can be sent over a single strand. Two main types of fiber optic cables are available: single-mode fiber (SMF) and multimode fiber (MMF). The difference lies essentially in the core size.

MMF has a much broader center that allows the transmission of multiple light modes (or “rays”).

SMF has a very narrow core that allows for propagation of only one light mode.

Each type of fiber has its own advantages and disadvantages and has different properties.

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