The Legend of John Henry and Fiber Optics
John Henry is an African American folk hero. He is said to have worked as a “steel-driving man”, someone who hammers a steel drill into rock to make holes for explosives to blast for the construction of railroad tunnels. According to legend, John...
Ensuring Optimum Fiber Optic Connectivity: Part 2
In Part 2 of our series, we will continue to discuss factors essential to fiber optic connectivity. This includes lateral alignment, angular alignment and end separation, as well as what they are and how they affect optical power. Lateral Alignment Lateral alignment...
Ensuring Optimum Fiber Optic Connectivity: Part 1
Fiber optics have paved the way for rapid data transmission across longer distances. As we have explained in our introduction to this 2-part series, the connection performance of fiber optic cables must be at its maximum in order to meet this demand. This requires...
