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    Fiber optics began with experiments in the 1850s showing light could be transmitted through water. Early designs proposed transmitting light through houses similar to plumbing. In the late 19th century, Alexander Graham Bell developed the photophone which transmitted audio signals over short distances using reflected sunlight. During the early 20th century, fiber optics began to be used for medical applications like viewing inside the body, but could only transmit over short distances of 1-2 meters. The first practical fiber optic patent was awarded in 1924 for transmitting images through tubes using light. Advancements since then have included the development of lasers, increasing wavelength ranges and new materials to reduce light loss during transmission.

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    Fiber optics began with experiments in the 1850s showing light could be transmitted through water. Early designs proposed transmitting light through houses similar to plumbing. In the late 19th century, Alexander Graham Bell developed the photophone which transmitted audio signals over short distances using reflected sunlight. During the early 20th century, fiber optics began to be used for medical applications like viewing inside the body, but could only transmit over short distances of 1-2 meters. The first practical fiber optic patent was awarded in 1924 for transmitting images through tubes using light. Advancements since then have included the development of lasers, increasing wavelength ranges and new materials to reduce light loss during transmission.

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    Fiber Optics

    By Daniel Golinski

    Fiber Optics

    Early Designs

    In 1854, John Tyndall showed that light


    could be transmitted through water.

    Although successful, it was very


    inefficient

    Fiber Optics

    Piping Light

    William Wheeling presented the idea


    of light traveling throughout a house

    Similar to plumbling
    Originates from an electrical arc
    producing light

    Fiber Optics

    Photophone

    Alexander Graham Bell created a


    phone which used sunlight bouncing
    off of a mirror to send audio from one
    point to another

    Short distance
    Cloudy days = No light to transfer

    Fiber Optics

    Fiber Optics Branching out

    During the early 20th century, Fiber


    Optics began to be used for
    alternative uses

    Fiber optics were used in surgery


    operations to view different parts of
    the body from the inside

    Fiber optics were found to be useful as


    small lights for medicine purposes

    Although useful, these fiber optics


    were only useful in short distances,
    exceeding no longer than a meter or
    two.

    Fiber Optics

    Fiber Optic Patent

    Sept. 16 1924, John Baird and


    Clarence Hansell patent a device that
    transmits images through tubes using
    light

    First practical patent using fiber optic


    technology

    Obtained for use in early television


    technologies

    Fiber Optics

    Advancements in the Technology

    Laser Diodes(LD and LED)

    Different light intensities

    Wavelengths

    850,1310,1550

    Materials

    Impure glass
    Fused Silica
    Cladding

    Fiber Optics

    Future

    Fiber Optic Cables are being installed


    worldwide for use in telephones,
    television, and internet services

    Military Communications are also


    adapting to use with fiber optics due
    to the reduction in interference

    Attempts to improve the technology


    even more are progressing to
    eliminate even more light loss during
    transmission

    Bibliography
    O'Callaghan, J. (2010, December 30). What is an electrical arc?

    Retrieved September 9, 2015, from http://www.howitworksdaily.com/


    History of Fiber Optics. (n.d.). Retrieved December 8, 2008, from
    http://www.fiber-optics.info/
    Hecht, J. (1999). City of Light: A story of fiber optics. Oxford Press.
    Bellis, M. (2015, June 17). The Birth of Fiber Optics. Retrieved
    September 9, 2015, from
    http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa980407.htm

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