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City of Light: The Story of Fiber Optics
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A Fiber-Optic Chronology as discussed by the authors describes the history of fiber optic technology from the early 1900s to the early 1970s, including the development of the first commercially available fiber optic fiber.Abstract:
1. Introduction: Building a City of Light 2. Guiding Light and Luminous Fountains (1841-1890) 3. Fibers of Glass 4. The Quest for Remote Viewing: Television and the Legacy of Sword Swallowers (1895-1940) 5. A Critical Insight: The Birth of the Clad Optical Fiber (1950-1955) 6. 99 Percent Perspiration: The Birth of an Industry (1954-1960) 7. A Vision of the Future: Communicating with Light (1880-1960) 8. The Laser Stimulates the Emission of New Ideas (1960-1969) 9. "The Only Thing Left Is Optical Fibers" (1960-1969) 10. Trying to Sell a Dream (1965-1970) 11. Breakthrough: The Clearest Glass in the World (1966-1972) 12. Recipes for Grains of Salt: The Semiconductor Laser (1962-1977) 13. A Demonstration for the Queen (1970-1975) 14. Three Generations in Five Years (1975-1983) 15. Submarine Cables: Covering the Ocean Floor with Glass (1970-1995) 16. The Last Mile: An Elusive Vision 17. Reflections on the City of Light Appendix A. Dramatis Personae: Cast of Characters Appendix B. A Fiber-Optic Chronologyread more
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