These days fiber optic cables are used everywhere to connect our modern world and are able to send information across countries and vast oceans, but how do they work? Before we get too stuck in to the more technical stuff, why not check out the video below for a nice, simple summary of how it all comes together.
How They Work
Fiber optics are fairly simple to understand on a basic level. Essentially information in the form of light is sent from one place to another, this is generally done
So you’re sitting there and wondering to yourself, Single-mode, Multimode. What’s the difference? Well wonder no more the answer you’re looking for is just below, but first let’s briefly discuss fiber optics in general.Fiber optics is essentially sending signals in the form of light, down very thin strands of glass or plastic. The light is sent down the center of the fiber known as the core. The core is encased in an optical material called “cladding”. The cladding ensures the light remains tra
So you’re sitting there and wondering to yourself, Single-mode, Multimode. What’s the difference? Well wonder no more the answer you’re looking for is just below, but first let’s briefly discuss fiber optics in general.Fiber optics is essentially sending signals in the form of light, down very thin strands of glass or plastic. The light is sent down the center of the fiber known as the core. The core is encased in an optical material called “cladding”. The cladding ensures the light remains tra
