The use of thin flexible glass or plastic fibers as wave guides — or "light pipes" — to channel light from one location to another. Fiber optics is based off of the principle of total internal reflection (TIR). Light enters the fiber at...

A standard direct-readout vidicon tube linked by fiber optics to an intensifier for increased sensitivity.

A shaft, spindle or any object generally passed through a workpiece to hold, support or shape a particular piece during its...

In fiber optics, the limitation on performance imposed by the amplitude of a received signal rather than distortion.

A measure of the relative difference in refractive index between two optical materials. Most commonly used in fiber optics...

In fiber optics, the limitation on performance imposed by the system bandwidth rather than the amplitude of the signal.

In fiber optics, a material whose properties, usually of transmission, are distinctly affected by the absorption of water...

Optoelectronics is a branch of electronics that focuses on the study and application of devices and systems that use light...

Free-space optics (FSO), also known as optical wireless communication or optical wireless networking, refers to the...

Brillouin scattering is a phenomenon in physics where an incident electromagnetic wave (usually light) interacts with...

1. In fiber optics, a protective material applied as an optical fiber cover that has no optical function. 2. In image...

Ultraviolet (UV) fiber optics refers to optical fibers that are designed and optimized for the transmission of ultraviolet...

The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The...

A distributed feedback laser (DFB laser) is a type of semiconductor laser diode designed to emit coherent, narrow-bandwidth...

1. In optics, the housing, usually cylindrical, that contains the lenses and iris diaphragm of a camera. 2. In fiber optics,...

A silicon photodiode is a semiconductor device that converts light into an electrical current. It is a type of photodetector...

In Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS), an incident photon (usually laser light) interacts with acoustic phonons in a...

1. In detector technology, the long wavelength at which detector response falls to a set percentage (usually 20 or 50...

In fiber optics, the annular region between two concentric circles; used to specify fiber cladding and core sizes.

A PIN photodiode is a type of photodetector or semiconductor device used to convert light signals into electrical signals....

Germanium crystal refers to a crystalline form of the element germanium (Ge), which is a metalloid and semiconductor...

Double-clad fiber (DCF) is a specialized optical fiber that features two concentric cladding layers surrounding a core. The...

A GRIN (gradient index) lens is a type of optical lens that utilizes a gradient in refractive index across its volume rather...

In fiber optics, the use of a detector to study the range of refractive indices achieved at various wavelengths. This...

Also referred to as the V number in fiber optics; the normalized frequency is a dimensionless quantity, denoted by the...

In fiber optics, the glass that is found around the glass core of the fiber, and that has a lower refractive index than the...

A very high bandwidth communication line often used in fiber optics.

A laser, which stands for "light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation," is a device that produces coherent and...

In fiber optics, the condition in which each fiber of a bundle carries a separate channel.

A process by which high-quality fiber optics are made. See axial vapor-phase deposition.

In fiber optics, a device used to polish a biconic plug to a specified length and surface finish. Also called a polishing...

A breakout cable, also known as a fan-out cable or breakout assembly, is a type of cable that combines multiple individual...

Optics is the branch of physics that studies the behavior and properties of light, including its interactions with matter...

An edge-emitting light-emitting diode is a type of LED structure where light emission occurs primarily along the edge of the...

A diode laser is a type of laser that uses a semiconductor diode as the active medium to generate coherent light....