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FIBER OPTICS DICTIONARY TERMS
ultraviolet fiber optics (UVFO)
Special glasses that extend the usable range of fiber optics well into the ultraviolet region. The fibers have a core of high-purity, nonfluorescing quartz clad with an ultraviolet-transmitting plastic material.
space-division multiplex (SDM)
In fiber optics, the condition in which each fiber of a bundle carries a separate channel.
vapor-phase axial deposition (VAD)
A process by which high-quality fiber optics are made. See axial vapor-phase deposition.
attenuation-limited power
In fiber optics, the limitation on performance imposed by the amplitude of a received signal rather than distortion.
photonics
The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The...
cutoff wavelength
1. In detector technology, the long wavelength at which detector response falls to a set percentage (usually 20 or 50...
high-performance parallel interface (HIPPI)
A very high bandwidth communication line often used in fiber optics.
mandrel
A shaft, spindle or any object generally passed through a workpiece to hold, support or shape a particular piece during its...
intensified vidicon
A standard direct-readout vidicon tube linked by fiber optics to an intensifier for increased sensitivity.
normalized frequency
Also referred to as the V number in fiber optics; the normalized frequency is a dimensionless quantity, denoted by the...
fiber optics
The use of thin flexible glass or plastic fibers as wave guides - or "light pipes" - to channel light from one location to...
buffer
1. In fiber optics, a protective material applied as an optical fiber cover that has no optical function. 2. In image...
tolerance field
In fiber optics, the annular region between two concentric circles; used to specify fiber cladding and core sizes.
adapter
1. In optics, the housing, usually cylindrical, that contains the lenses and iris diaphragm of a camera. 2. In fiber optics,...
hygroscopic
In fiber optics, a material whose properties, usually of transmission, are distinctly affected by the absorption of water...
bandwidth-limited operation
In fiber optics, the limitation on performance imposed by the system bandwidth rather than the amplitude of the signal.
refractive index contrast
A measure of the relative difference in refractive index between two optical materials. Most commonly used in fiber optics...
automatic profiling
In fiber optics, the use of a detector to study the range of refractive indices achieved at various wavelengths. This...
endoscope
A medical instrument used to view inside the human body by inserting the instrument into a natural or created aperture. The...
polishing jig
In fiber optics, a device used to polish a biconic plug to a specified length and surface finish. Also called a polishing...
cladding glass
In fiber optics, the glass that is found around the glass core of the fiber, and that has a lower refractive index than the...
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