single-mode fiber

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• single-mode fiber —    Narrow diameter fiber optic cable in which lasers rather than LEDs are used to transmit signals through the cable.    Single mode fiber allows only one route for a light wave to pass through, and it can transmit signals over considerable… …   Dictionary of networking

• single-mode fiber —    Optical wave guide that carries only the single wavelength chosen for transmission …   IT glossary of terms, acronyms and abbreviations

• Single-mode optical fiber — In fiber optic communication, a single mode optical fiber (SMF) is an optical fiber designed to carry only a single ray of light (mode). This ray of light often contains a variety of different wavelengths. Although the ray travels parallel to the …   Wikipedia

• Single-Mode-Faser — Die Artikel Lichtleiter und Lichtwellenleiter überschneiden sich thematisch. Hilf mit, die Artikel besser voneinander abzugrenzen oder zu vereinigen. Beteilige dich dazu an der Diskussion über diese Überschneidungen. Bitte entferne diesen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Fiber media converter — Fiber media converters are simple networking devices that make it possible to connect two dissimilar media types such as twisted pair with fiber optic cabling. They were introduced to the industry nearly two decades ago, and are important in… …   Wikipedia

• Fiber distributed data interface — (FDDI) provides a standard for data transmission in a local area network that can extend in range up to 200 kilometers (124 miles). Although FDDI protocol is a token ring network, it does not use the IEEE 802.5 token ring protocol as its basis;… …   Wikipedia

• Fiber-optic communication — An optical fiber junction box. The yellow cables are single mode fibers; the orange and blue cables are multi mode fibers: 50/125 µm OM2 and 50/125 µm OM3 fibers respectively. Fiber optic communication is a method of transmitting information from …   Wikipedia

• Fiber optic sensor — A fiber optic sensor is a sensor that uses optical fiber either as the sensing element ( intrinsic sensors ), or as a means of relaying signals from a remote sensor to the electronics that process the signals ( extrinsic sensors ). Fibers have… …   Wikipedia

• Mode field diameter — In fiber optics, the mode field diameter (MFD) is an expression of distribution of the irradiance, i.e., the optical power per unit area, across the end face of a single mode fiber. For a Gaussian intensity (i.e. power density, W/m2) distribution …   Wikipedia

• Fiber Distributed Data Interface — Dual attach FDDI Board Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI) provides a 100 Mbit/s optical standard for data transmission in a local area network that can extend in range up to 200 kilometers (120 mi). Although FDDI logical topology… …   Wikipedia

• fiber-optic cable —    A transmission technology that sends pulses of light along specially manufactured optical fibers.    Each fiber consists of a core, thinner than a human hair, surrounded by a sheath with a much lower refractive index. Light signals introduced… …   Dictionary of networking