The evolution of low loss optical fibres
The possibility of guiding light by a dielectric cylinder has been known for many years and was demonstrated, for example, by the classic experiment of Tyndall using a water jet. However the effect was no more than a scientific curiosity and was not applied with any serious intent until 1951 when Ho...
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