Photonics Dictionary: F

A fiber optic cable assembly refers to a complete unit consisting of optical fibers, connectors, protective jackets, and other components that are assembled together to facilitate the transmission of...

A package for an optical fiber or fibers that may include cladding, buffering, strength members and an outer jacket.

A waveguide or coaxial cable that transmits a signal from an antenna to a receiver or from a transmitter to an antenna.

A standard for fiber optic data transmission systems being developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) and associated working groups that will make fiber optic components from...

A flexible single- or multifiber cable having a bundle of glass fibers arranged to transmit an image.

A fiber optic transceiver, often simply referred to as an "optical transceiver," is a device used in fiber optic communications to transmit and receive data over optical fibers. It integrates both a...

A material that surrounds a fiber optic cable's buffer tubes to prevent moisture from entering if the jacket is breached.

Free-space optics (FSO), also known as optical wireless communication or optical wireless networking, refers to the transmission of data using modulated beams of light through free space (air or a...