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Their construction from an inner core and outer shell with different refractive indexes causes any light attempting to escape to be refracted back into the core. Also the selection of low loss materials permits the light to travel very long distances.
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Optical fibers can carry light long distances because?
The light inside them travels parallel to the insid surface of the fibers
Which kind of light is used to carry information through optical fibers?
Infrared & Microwaves are used to carry information through Optical Fibres. Infrared carries visible light Radio Waves & Microwaves carry telephony and computed data E.Akbay
What kind of light is used to carry information through optical fibers?
The light used in optical fibres is either visible or infra red like my super whizzie broadband....
Long thin strands of glass or plastic that carry light for long distances without allowing the light to fade are called?
optical fibers
What is the traveling of concentrated light through long tiny fibers of glass to carry sound?
Fiber optics does not transmit sound. The long tiny fibers are long narrow strands of glass or a glass-like material generally referred to as optical fibers. Light travels inside these strands with little loss. Modulating the light makes the light into a signal and so the light can carry information. One common use of optical fibers to transmit information is the use to communicate phone calls, so sound is convered to a light signal and transmitted through optical fibers and at the other end it can be converted back into sound. Optical fibers do not transmit sound but transmit light that contains the information abut the sound. The phase "concentrated light" does not really apply to this process in an obvious way because "concentrated" is a term with meaning only in a comparative sense. Light is transmitted through optical fibers and carries digital information of all sorts.
When is total internal reflection used to carry light?
It is used in optical fibers. It is also the reason we see a rainbow and why diamonds have their brilliance.
How light can be used for communication?
using optical fibers....
Can electricity be transmitted through optical fibers?
No. Light is transmitted through optical fibers.
What do optical fibers rely on?
Total Internal Reflection
Is light the only signal carrier in optical fibers?
yes
What is the maximum voltage and current optical fiber can take?
Optical fibers transmit light, not electrical energy.
What technologies are optical fibers used with?
Optical fibers are flexible transparent fibers made of glass or plastic and transmits light between its two ends. They are mainly used in the fields of applied science and engineering.
