Fibre optics manufacturing. Reel of optical fibres at a factory. Optical fibres are thin glass wires,and consist of a glass core and an outer glass cladding. On top of this is a protective plastic layer,seen here. Total internal reflection of light at the core/cladding boundary allows data to be transmitted over long distances with little information loss. Over 300 kilometres of optical fibres can be produced from a single glass rod. This reel of optical fibres has been produced by the Alcatel company,in Douvrin,France. This company produces around 400,000 kilometres of optical fibres a year | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Landmann, Patrick |
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