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Plastic optical fiber

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Plastic Optical Fiber in Wind Turbines

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Basic studies and application of plastic optical fibers

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Plastic Optical Fiber (POF) Kit for IPTV and the Internet.

Plastic optical fiber (POF) is an optical fiber that is made out of polymer. Similar to glass optical fiber, POF transmits light through the core of the fiber. Its chief advantage over the glass product, other aspect being equal, is its robustness under bending and stretching. Optical fiber used in telecommunications is governed by European Standards EN 60793-2-40-2011.
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