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Examples of optical fiber in a Sentence
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One group of researchers has plotted a very different type of seismometer: a network of optical fibers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2024
However, Wi-Fi networks can also fail when optical fiber networks are disrupted.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 9 Aug. 2023
This involves integrating a wireless light-emitting diode, or LED, beneath the skin that is connected to the device via an optical fiber.
—Pengju Li, Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2024
The new sensors could detect slight changes in the wavelengths of light that flow through the devices when the optical fibers are stretched or bent.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2024
The new pacemakers use lightweight silicon membranes to adhere to the heart’s exterior and implantable optical fibers to regulate the heart rhythm, according to Tian.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 1 Mar. 2024
The Sydney team exploited stimulated Brillouin scattering, a technique which involves converting electrical fields into pressure waves in certain insulators, such as optical fibers.
—IEEE Spectrum, 25 Dec. 2023
Cell towers have back-up technology built in, but this is typically done through optical fiber cables or microwave (wireless) links, according to Dimitris Mavrakis, senior researcher at ABI Research.
—Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 9 Aug. 2023
In addition to the proof-of-concept tiny wine glass and optical resonator, the authors printed a tiny version of the KTH logo, a cantilever, and a conical spiral, as well as a silica glass optical fiber tip.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1962, in the meaning defined above
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“Optical fiber.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/optical%20fiber. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
Kids Definition
optical fiber
noun
: a single fiber-optic strand
Medical Definition
optical fiber
noun
: a single fiber-optic strand
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