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2. Optical fibers
Fibers used in telecommunications are cylindrical glass waveguides consisting of an inner part, the core, surrounded by a glass envelope of slightly lower refractive index, the cladding. After describing the general characteristics of fibers 2.1 , we will outline the problems of attenuation and dispersion in transmission 2.2 , describe the...
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Optical fibers
Devices using light guidance
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- Recommendations defining the different types of fiber http://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-G/f - Union Internationale des Télécommunications (UIT) -
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