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From what optical fiber is made?‎

WHAT IS BANDWIDTH OF OPTICAL FIBER?‎

Any good source explains the core switch and optical transmission?‎

 

Answer added by  Navera Karim, Data Entry Operator, Aga Khan University Department of Paediatrics Research Office Matiari, Sindh, Pakistan, Matiari (Pak
8 years ago

optical fiber is made up of thin glass (sillica) or plastic which is thicker than human hair. optical fibers have a transparent core which is covered by a transparent cla ... See More

 

Answer added by  Srinivas M Shetty , Graduate Engineer Junior Telecom Officer, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
8 years ago

Optical Fiber is made of Silica. Now a days polymer are being used as an alternative for Silica.

 

Answer added by  Nasser Nanding
7 years ago

coatings, mirrors, lenses, laser windows,

 

Answer added by  Ahmad Darwish, Experienced Back Office Transmission , Ericsson
8 years ago

The core of optical fiber is usually made of Silica, cladding is made of many materia

 

Answer added by  Mokhdar Rachid, NOC transmission Senior Ingineer, Vempelcom
8 years ago

fiber made by drawing glass (silica) or plastic to a diameter slightly thicker than that of a human hair

 

Answer added by  Imran Saeed Hussaini, Telecom Technician, Etisalat (emirates telecommunications corporation)
8 years ago

glass plus polymers, or just polymers ("plastic optical fibers"POF

 

Answer added by  anas ibrahim, Intern, Ericsson Pakistan
8 years ago

Optical fibers are almost always manufactured using Silica, but still some other materials are used depending on the applications.Fluorozirconate, Fluoroaluminate, and Ch ... See More