history of fiber optics

Fiber Optics, including spelled optical fiber, the science of transmitting data, speech, and images by the passage of light through thin, transparent fibers. In telecommunications, fiber optic technology has practically replaced copper wires in telephone lines and is used to connect computers in local networks. Fiber optics are also the basis of fiberscopes, which apply to examine the internal parts of the body or to inspect the interior of manufactured goods. The essential support of…