Optical Fiber is a type of ultra-pure glass. The cladding of the fiber has a lower index of refraction than the core of the fiber. The waveguiding of the cladding and core structure of an optical fiber lowers the bandwidth.
[[Fiber Numerical Aperture]]
[[On-orbit Manufacturing of Optical Cables]] – fiber optic cables can be manufactured in space at a better quality than on earth.
[[Fiber Optic Manufacturing In Space]]
[[Torpedo Command Wires]] – torpedo command wires are typically made from fiber optic cables
Fiber Optic Networks
[[Refractive Index]] – of optical fiber is around 1.5.
[[Towed Decoys]] – typically use fiber-optic signals
[[IRflex]] – develops optical fibers down to 2-10 microns
[[EC-135 Helicopter]] – modified version uses fly-by-light with fiber optic cables.
[[Fiber Lasers]]
[[Fiber Optic Gyroscopes]]
[[Indoor Optical Communication]] – uses fiber optics to carry the signal
[[Obtaining a PSF of an imaging system]] – can be accomplished with a fiber optic point light source
Sources
- “Fiber Laser Basics and Design Principles (with VIDEOS).” Accessed: Aug. 17, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.laserlabsource.com/Solid-State-Lasers/Solid-State-Lasers/fiber-laser-basics-and-design-principles
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[[Optical Fiber as an amplifying Medium]]
[[Submarine-launched Torpedo]]
[[Waveguide]]