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singlemode fiber
Last modified: Tuesday, June 27, 2006
In fiber optics technology singlemode fiber is
one of two types of fiber currently in use. It is a single strand of glass fiber
for a single ray (or mode) of light transmission. Singlemode fiber is used for
long distance transmission.