How Do Fiber Optic Connectors work? The history of fiber optic telecommunications deserves a book by itself because it took several generations before the industry was established that we have today.
Optic fiber is a thin cylindrical fiber made from glass or plasticthat is as tiny as one tenth of a human hair. The standard optical fiber in telecom is composed of three cylindrical layers, counted inside out: fiber core (diameter 810um) as well as cladding (diameter of 125um) along with buffer coating (diameter 900um). Fiber …