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Uses for Fiber Optics
techniques for
What common factor is to be found in search and rescue
earthquake victims, communication systems for missiles, and ne
Computer designs? These are all examples of the rapidly growing
number of applications for fiberoptic technology. Fiber optics - using
light transmitted through glass or plastic fibers for communications -
has been around since the late 1950's, but only in the past few years h
the technology come into its own. The actual methods of operation
rather simple. Electric signals are converted into light pulses, and a lF
Source is used to send a signal down an optical fiber.
