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Fiber Optics: Fundamentals You Should Know

Using object framing and communication for illumination, Fiber optics technology is the advanced signaling sensation that is. If you get into the depth of its basics you will know it better but also to use it better.

When listening to the name-Fiber optics here are few questions that come into mind:

What is fiber optics?

Fiber optics and optical light source is a technology that to transmit data or electrical signal through optical fiber uses light.

So what is Optical fiber?

Technically we define optical fiber as a transparent transmitting medium which in the form of light guides the electrical signal from source to destination.
When and where it was invented?

From the demonstration of light guiding principle, the story of fiber optics is started by Daniel Colladon and Jacques Babinet in Paris in the 1840s. 

Until Robert Maurer of Corning glass made it commercially available in the 1970's the fiber optics is followed by several experiments and advancement. Since then, there is a dramatic increase in the use of this technology and nowadays its ease of installation and lower production cost make it popular.
Know how optical fiber is made and communicates through light

Optical fiber and optical power meter is usually made up of glass or plastic material. Like sapphire glass is usually a form of silica or crystalline material. The construction of optical fiber is made up of several layers. These are:

•    The central core that carries the light signal

•    To protect the cladding layer outer coating is done.

•    To bind the lower layer strongly strengthening layer is present.

•    Lastly, from environmental conditions, an outer jacket is there to protect the fiber.

Fiber optics and optical alignment machine communicates through light and to perform this lightning application uses illuminator. To create a spotlight or end-glow effect the light may be passing inside the fiber or to create a neon or side glow effect over the surface of the fiber it may be emitted along the length of the fiber. For pool lightning and other display application, these characteristics make them suitable.

Wuhan Sunma Technology Co,.LTD.
88, Mingyuan Road, Optic Valley, Hongshan, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, China
Tel : +86-27 8720 8018, +86-27 5177 9650
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