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Which type of networking media uses pulses of light to transmit data?
Fiber Optic Cables
What is the purpuose of caddling in fiber optic cable?
Prevention of light-loss in the core
Why fiber-optic cable immune to electromagnetic interference?
Fiber-optic is transmitted using light so it is unaffected by electromagnetic intererence.
What type of network cable is least affected by EMI?
STP, shield twisted pair, is recommended by most of us who've had A+ certification training.
What is the single mode fiber optic?
Single Mode cable is a single stand (most applications use 2 fibers) of glass fiber with a diameter of 8.3 to 10 microns that has one mode of transmission. Single Mode Fiber with a relatively narrow diameter, through which only one mode will propagate typically 1310 or 1550nm. Carries higher bandwidth than multimode fiber, but requires a light source with a narrow spectral width. Synonyms mono-mode optical fiber, single-mode fiber, single-mode optical waveguide, uni-mode fiber.
How does data travel through a fiber optic cable?
Data travels through a fiber optic cable using light signals. These signals are sent through the cable as pulses of light, which represent the data being transmitted. The light signals bounce off the walls of the cable, allowing the data to travel quickly and efficiently over long distances.
Can alternating current be transmitted through fiber optic cable?
No. Nor can direct current, for that matter. Fiber optics is designed to transmit light signals, not electrical currents.
Can you transmit electricity through light?
Yes, electricity can be transmitted through light using technologies like fiber optics. In fiber optics, light signals are used to carry data over long distances by transmitting light through a thin fiber optic cable. This allows for fast, efficient, and secure data transmission.
Can electricity be transmitted through optical fibers?
No. Light is transmitted through optical fibers.
What are electronic signals converted into when transmitted through fiber-optic cables?
Light.
How is a message transmitted through a glass fiber?
A message is transmitted through a glass fiber using light signals. A laser or LED light source is used to encode the message into light pulses, which travel through the glass fiber via total internal reflection. The light pulses are detected and decoded at the receiving end to recover the original message.
Which electromagnetic radiations can be transmitted through an optical fiber?
Electromagnetic radiations in the visible spectrum, such as infrared, visible light, and near-ultraviolet, can be transmitted through an optical fiber. These wavelengths are compatible with the glass or plastic material of the fiber and capable of traveling long distances with minimal loss.
Can light travel through the core of a fiber optic cable?
yes, the ability of light to travel through the cable is what makes it useful. There is not some sort of hole in the center of the cable, it is a solid glass cable.
Why should the light ray be reflected rather than refractive in fiber optics?
Firstly, a fiber optic cable transmits light from one end of the fiber optic cable to the other end. You can kind of think of the fiber optic cable as a long tube. The way in which light travels from one end to the other is that it gets reflected off the inside parts of this glass or plastic tube by a physical phenomenon known as: Total Internal Reflection. Refraction of light only occurs when light travels from one medium to another. For example, when light travels from air to water, from water to air, from water to oil, etc. In other words, in terms of fiber optics, the only way light will get refracted is if it passes through the glass or plastic tube. But if this happened, then the light will exit the fiber optic cable as it travels from one end of the cable to the other end, and the light would not be properly transmitted, defeating the purpose of fiber optics. In other words, light should be reflective rather than refractive in fiber optics in order for light to be effectively transmitted from one end to the other end of a fiber optic cable.
Electronic signals are converted into what when transmitted through fiber optic cables?
depends on the purpose of the device
Will water pass through the core of a fiber optic cable?
No, water will not pass through the core of a fiber optic cable. The core is designed to carry light signals for data transmission, and any water infiltration could disrupt the signal transmission process and damage the cable.
Why do signals in the fiber optics cables travel at the speed of light?
fiber optics transfer data at the speed of light because that's exactly what is transmitted through them... light. fiber optic cables are thin pieces of glass that transmit light pulses
