Water Dowsing
Fiber Optics
FIBER OPTICS
FROM A TO Z
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
Introduction…………………………………………………………… 1
History………………………………………………………………… 2
Design………………………………………………………………… 4
Advantages and Disadvantages…………………………………… 7
Advancements……………………………………………………….. 9
Conclusion…………………………………………………………… 11
Citations………………………………………………………………. 13
I - Introduction
You hear about fiber-optic cables whenever people talk about the telephone system, the cable TV system or the Internet. Fiber-optic lines are strands of optically pure glass as thin as a human hair that carries digital information over long distances. They are also used in medical imaging and mechanical engineering inspection. You may not be aware of the length of time fiber optic technology has been around; most might think it is a fairly new technology. The idea of using fiber optics dates back to the year 1880. Since that very first concept was developed, the technology has greatly been expounded upon. There have been great expectations, as well as disappointments concerning the future of this powerful invention.
In these writings, we will explore the humble beginnings of fiber optics, the highs as well as the lows in the industry, the real world applications of this technology, and also the future of fiber optics. In short, we will look at fiber optics from A to Z. Fiber optics go back as far as Roman times, but the first was an "optical telegraph," which allowed operators to relay a message from one tower to the next by a series of lights mounted on the towers. This was invented in the 1790s by the French Chappe brothers. Great achievement was made in optical science over the course of the next century. Physicists Daniel Collodon and Jacques Babinet reported in the 1840s that light could be directed along jets of water for fountain displays. In 1854, John Tyndall, a British physicist, demonstrated that light could travel through water jets, thereby
FIBER OPTICS
FROM A TO Z
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
Introduction…………………………………………………………… 1
History………………………………………………………………… 2
Design………………………………………………………………… 4
Advantages and Disadvantages…………………………………… 7
Advancements……………………………………………………….. 9
Conclusion…………………………………………………………… 11
Citations………………………………………………………………. 13
I - Introduction
You hear about fiber-optic cables whenever people talk about the telephone system, the cable TV system or the Internet. Fiber-optic lines are strands of optically pure glass as thin as a human hair that carries digital information over long distances. They are also used in medical imaging and mechanical engineering inspection. You may not be aware of the length of time fiber optic technology has been around; most might think it is a fairly new technology. The idea of using fiber optics dates back to the year 1880. Since that very first concept was developed, the technology has greatly been expounded upon. There have been great expectations, as well as disappointments concerning the future of this powerful invention.
In these writings, we will explore the humble beginnings of fiber optics, the highs as well as the lows in the industry, the real world applications of this technology, and also the future of fiber optics. In short, we will look at fiber optics from A to Z. Fiber optics go back as far as Roman times, but the first was an "optical telegraph," which allowed operators to relay a message from one tower to the next by a series of lights mounted on the towers. This was invented in the 1790s by the French Chappe brothers. Great achievement was made in optical science over the course of the next century. Physicists Daniel Collodon and Jacques Babinet reported in the 1840s that light could be directed along jets of water for fountain displays. In 1854, John Tyndall, a British physicist, demonstrated that light could travel through water jets, thereby