fiber optic articles
What must be true about the refractive indices of the core and cladding for Total Internal Reflection to function?
What is the primary role of the protective buffer coating surrounding the optical fiber cladding?
What physical phenomenon is the core principle enabling light to travel long distances within the fiber core?
What physical property causes light to bend when it passes from air into water?
What limits the distance and bandwidth capability of Multi-Mode Fiber (MMF) compared to Single-Mode Fiber (SMF)?
In fiber optics, what does the term 'refractive index' quantify?
For Total Internal Reflection to be successfully induced, how must the angle of incidence at the core-cladding boundary relate to the critical angle?
What does the Numerical Aperture (NA) of an optical fiber mathematically describe?
Why is highly purified silica glass the material of choice for long-haul telecommunication fiber?
In single-mode fiber (SMF), what feature allows it to carry data at extremely high rates over very long distances?
What is the fundamental experience of seeing an optical illusion?
Sight is described as a dialogue between which two main components?
What are the two major categories scientists use to classify optical illusions?
Physiological illusions are directly caused by what aspect of the visual system?
What is the direct physical cause of a negative afterimage?
Where do cognitive illusions originate within the visual processing system?
What term is used to describe the mental shortcuts the brain employs to make vision efficient?
In the Simultaneous Contrast Effect, a medium-gray square placed next to pure white will appear how?
What is the process called where the brain 'sees' a completed form from incomplete lines or shapes?