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multimode fiber |
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An optical fiber with a larger core than singlemode fiber. It is the most commonly used fiber for short distances such as LANs. Light can enter the core at different angles, making it easier to connect the light source to broader light sources such as LEDs. However, light rays travel down multiple reflective paths (modes) in multimode fiber, causing modal dispersion, which is a broadening of the pulses at the receiving end. Contrast with singlemode fiber. See graded-index fiber, dispersion and fiber optics glossary.
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It works through a sender and receiver system that connects the local computer to the remote device with multimode fiber optics cables. Popular topics included polarization-mode dispersion, non-linear behavior, fiber and waveguide geometry, group delay, dispersion, wavelength calibration, polarization dependence, multimode fiber properties, and systems modeling. Stuart's brainstorm was to note that the spread of pulses in a multimode fiber was analogous to the effect of multiple paths on radio waves. |
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