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We usually use some form of coherent light wave in fiber optic conduits to move data. That means a laser and the emission of light somewhere at or about optical wavelengths.

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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.


What type of waves carry optical fibre signals?

Light waves carry optical fiber signals. These waves are typically in the infrared range and are able to travel long distances through the fiber without losing signal strength.


What type of Electromagnetic radiation used in optical fiber communication?

Optical fiber communication primarily uses infrared light as the type of electromagnetic radiation. This is because infrared light has a longer wavelength that is well-suited for transmitting data over long distances through optical fibers with minimal signal loss.


How many phone calls can one optical fiber carry at once?

200


What is optical fiber explain?

optical fibers are strands of glass or plastic that use light to pass information. It is very fast and is not disturbed by electromagnetic fields.


Can an optical fiber transmit microwaves?

To be perfectly technical, the answer to this question would have to be 'yes', but only because light and radio are the same physical phenomenon. The optical fiber only conducts the electromagnetic waves that we usually describe as "light". The waves that we normally describe as "radio" cannot pass through optical fiber.


Explain the propagation of light through optical fiber and appilication of optical fiber as wave guide and sensor?

The concept of light propagation, the transmission of light along an optical fiber, can be described by two theories. According to the first theory, light is described as a simple ray. This theory is the ray theory, or geometrical optics, approach. The advantage of the ray approach is that you get a clearer picture of the propagation of light along a fiber. The ray theory is used to approximate the light acceptance and guiding properties of optical fibers. According to the second theory, light is described as an electromagnetic wave. This theory is the mode theory, or wave representation, approach. The mode theory describes the behavior of light within an optical fiber. The mode theory is useful in describing the optical fiber properties of absorption, attenuation, and dispersion


What are two types of an electromagnetic wave that can travel along an optical fibre?

Two types of electromagnetic waves that can travel along an optical fiber are infrared and visible light. These wavelengths are commonly used in fiber optic communication systems for transmitting data over long distances with low signal loss.


What part of the spectrum carries TV signals through optical fiber cables?

Fiber optic cables carry light, not radio frequency energy. Somewhat like comparing apples to nuts.


Is optical fiber unidirectional?

The optical fiber can be used both as unidirectional and bidirectional. The main application of optical fiber is in long-distance links, so there exists no need to employ them as unidirectional. For each direction different wavelengths are used to modulat the signals. At the same time many bidirectional signals can travel through the same optical fiber.


Is optical fiber ihollow or not?

The main part of an optical fiber is a glass fiber (NOT hollow) within another glass fiber of another type of glass. Both types of glass have a different index of refraction; the signal travels through the inner glass fiber.


The traveling of concentrated light through long tiny fibers of glass to carry sound is called what?

The traveling of concentrated light through long tiny fibers of glass to carry sound is called optical fiber communication. This technology uses light signals to transmit data over long distances at high speeds with minimal signal loss.