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Light normally travels in straight lines, but it “bends”
Chapter 30, Problem 24RCQ(choose chapter or problem)
QUESTION:
Light normally travels in straight lines, but it “bends” in an optical fiber. Explain.
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QUESTION:
Light normally travels in straight lines, but it “bends” in an optical fiber. Explain.
ANSWER:Step 1 of 2
An optical fiber is a cylindrical dielectric waveguide (nonconducting waveguide) that transmits light along its axis through the process of total internal reflection.