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Hello there,
I'm wondering if there is any restricting reason why fiber optic cables are not made thicker. Regardless of the practical applications, is there any reason you can't make a fiber optic cable that is only 2m long but 2cm thick (compared to the normal 0.0125 cm thick)?
Does width of the high index core make a difference, and does the width of the low index coating make a difference in regard to total internal reflection?
To sum it up, is there any physical reason why fiber optic cables can't be made thicker?
Thanks for reading,
JJ
I'm wondering if there is any restricting reason why fiber optic cables are not made thicker. Regardless of the practical applications, is there any reason you can't make a fiber optic cable that is only 2m long but 2cm thick (compared to the normal 0.0125 cm thick)?
Does width of the high index core make a difference, and does the width of the low index coating make a difference in regard to total internal reflection?
To sum it up, is there any physical reason why fiber optic cables can't be made thicker?
Thanks for reading,
JJ
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