Fiber optics is a branch of optical technology that is concerned with the transmission of data as light impulses along a thin flexible glass or plastic fiber. There are two basic types of optical ...

A multimode optical fiber in which the refractive index of the core declines from its highest value at the center of the core to a value at the edge of the core that equals the refractive index of the ...

Let’s continue our discussion about the use of Fiber Optic (FO) cable in production and broadcast studios. In last week’s column we looked at basic optical power calculations and cable construction.

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), Arlington, Va., has published a new standard, FOTP -171, "Attenuation by Substitution Measurement for Short-Length Multimode Graded-Index and Single ...

Fibercore, the UK based global market leader in the design and manufacture of specialty optical fibers will be officially releasing its new harsh environment Graded Index Pure Silica Core Multimode ...

This article appeared in Laser Focus World and has been published here with permission. One size does not fit all in the ever-expanding world of fiber-optic communications. Step-index single-mode ...

The following terms were defined with the assistance of Panduit Corporation, a leading manufacturer of wiring and network cabling products and Jeff Hecht, noted optical networking consultant and ...