fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agoNASA Pingmander.xyzimagemessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1888arrow-down116
arrow-up1872arrow-down1imageNASA Pingmander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square51fedilink
minus-squaremindbleach@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoSome fiber-optic cables are faster than others, because they’re full of air. Hollow-core fibers have a large central cutout and/or a close hexagonal packing of smaller glass tubes. The latter are technically a “photonic crystal.”
Some fiber-optic cables are faster than others, because they’re full of air. Hollow-core fibers have a large central cutout and/or a close hexagonal packing of smaller glass tubes. The latter are technically a “photonic crystal.”