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Optical Phenomenon Light Critical Angle Normal Refractive Index Reflected

Fibre optics uses glass or plastic threads to transmit light signals for carrying television, voice, and data. It works using the principle of total internal reflection where light striking the core-cladding boundary at an angle greater than the critical angle is fully reflected. Optical fibres consist of a thin glass or plastic core surrounded by a cladding layer and a protective buffer coating. Fibre optics has advantages over traditional copper cables including unlimited bandwidth and immunity to electromagnetic interference.

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Optical Phenomenon Light Critical Angle Normal Refractive Index Reflected

Fibre optics uses glass or plastic threads to transmit light signals for carrying television, voice, and data. It works using the principle of total internal reflection where light striking the core-cladding boundary at an angle greater than the critical angle is fully reflected. Optical fibres consist of a thin glass or plastic core surrounded by a cladding layer and a protective buffer coating. Fibre optics has advantages over traditional copper cables including unlimited bandwidth and immunity to electromagnetic interference.

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1. Introduction 2. Working principle 3. Composition 4. Structure 5. Construction 6. Operation 7. Types of fiber 8. Advantages 9. Disadvantages 10. Application 11.

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INTRODUCTION Fibre optics is being used to transmit television, voice, and digital data signals by light waves over flexible hair like threads of glass and plastic. It has evolved into a system of great importance and use since the 1980s. The advantages of fibre optics compared to coaxial cable or twisted pair cable, are endless.Millions of dollars are being spent to put light wave communication systems into operation, as a result of its performance.

Working Principle Total internal reflection is an optical phenomenon that happens when a ray of light strikes a medium boundary at an angle larger than a particular critical angle with respect to the normal to the surface. If the refractive index is lower on the other side of the boundary and the incident angle is greater than the critical angle, no light can pass through and all of the light is reflected COMPOSITION OF OPTICAL FIBER Silica based glass or plastic filaments are spun and packed into bundles of several hundreds or thousands. Bundles may be put together as rods or ribbons and sheets. These bundles are flexible and can be twisted and contorted to conduct light and images around corners The thin glass center of the fibre where the light travels is called the core.

The outer optical material surrounding the core that reflects the light back into the core is called the cladding. In order to protect the optical surface from moisture and damage, it is coated with a layer of buffer coating.

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