Description Fiber Optics "A friend of mine once said that the trouble with being an architect is that everyone is an architect; everyone knows what's good and what's bad. I seem to remember the same story told by an economist. In physics we don't have that problem" (Sobel ix). Fiber optic technology has been inevitable since the first mention or speculation of light by Pythagoras in the 6th century B.C. (Sobel 1) Because of its flexibility and comparatively low cost (to copper cable), fiber optic-systems are now being used in almost every situation in everyday life. Fiber optic technology is fairly new though, considering the first uses of fiber optics were mainly for illumination of signs and for toys. Recently though, technology has started to catch up and the uses of fiber optics are numerous. Fortunately for the high-tech society of today, some scientists and tech....

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