How do fiber optic connectors work? The history of fiber optic telecommunications deserves a book by itself because it took several generations before the industry was established today.

Optic fiber is a thin cylindrical fiber made from plastic or glass, smaller than one tenth of human hair. A typical optical fiber for telecom is made up of three cylindrical layers, counted from the inside out the fiber core (diameter 8~10um) and cladding (diameter 125um) as well as buffer layer (diameter 9000um). Fiber core…

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