An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
English-French-Persian

→ optical fiber.

From Fr. fibre, from O.Fr. fibre, from L. fibra "a fiber, filament," of uncertain origin, perhaps related to L. filum "thread."

Fibr, loan from Fr., as above.

Optical fiber that transmits a greater percentage of input light than does high-loss step-index fiber.

→ low; → loss; → fiber.

A thin filament of drawn or extruded glass or plastic having a central core and a cladding of lower index material to promote internal reflection. It may be used singly to transmit pulsed optical signals (communications fiber) or in bundles to transmit light or images.

→ optical; → fiber.