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claddingThe plastic or glass sheath that is fused to and surrounds the core of an optical fiber. The cladding's mirror-like coating keeps the light waves reflected inside the core. The cladding is covered with a protective outer jacket. See fiber optics glossary.
cladding 1. the process of protecting one metal by bonding a second metal to its surface 2. the protective coating so bonded to metal How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Constructed from four tubular steel beams encased within thin-walled aluminium cladding, the stepped platform is contained by sloping glass balustrades which improve views for both adults and children. Thicker carbide cladding for twin-screw barrel sections uses spherical carbide particles in a nickel alloy, while such cladding typically uses less-expensive angular carbide particles. A fiber optic cable has a core, a cladding and a jacket. |
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