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Reference code
Heritage collection CERN-OBJ-CERN-OBJ-IT-019
Title
Optical Fibre Bundle
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Item
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Object
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Scope and content
These are sample fibre optic cables which are used for networking. Optical fibers are widely used in fiber-optic communications, where they permit transmission over longer distances and at higher bandwidths (data rates) than wire cables. Fibers are used instead of metal wires because signals travel along them with less loss and are also immune to electromagnetic interference. This is useful for somewhere like CERN where magnets with their highly powerful magnetic fields could pose a problem.
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Public
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Existence and location of originals
On loan, 513-1-021 IT visit point .
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CDS number
2266325
