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4. Other optical fiber applications
Optical fibers have found numerous applications in fields other than communications. These are mainly industrial (§ 4.1 ) and medical (§ 4.2 ).
4.1 Industrial applications
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- 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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Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
A handful of major manufacturers share the worldwide market for optical fibers and cables for long-distance telecommunications networks. These "generalist" groups manufacture just about every type of fiber used in telecommunications, and are capable of producing thousands of kilometers of fiber.
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