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Optic Fibre Scope

14 Dec 2007 on Learning

Traditional wires are made of metal conductors and so if there’s a damage or a break within the wire, a wire continuity test will show it easily. But how do we check the quality of an Optic Fibre? If there’s a little dust or scratch within the optic fibre, the information will not travel fast and accurately within the optic fibre since total internal reflection is the main form of transmission. Hence, we use an Optic Fibre Scope to test the quality of an optic fibre. Some examples would include…