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application of total internal reflection

optical fiber technology

act as pipes through which light rays undergo a series of
total internal reflection

light transmitted along length of fiber even if it bends

flexible, transmit to difficult to access areas

can be manufactured smaller than diameter of blood vessel

several advantages over copper

light, flexible, lower cost

greater bandwidth, more info per unit time

unlike electric signals, light not affected by fluctuations in
temperature or nearby magnetic fields

interference and noise are less of a concern

more secure than conventional wiring, more difficult to tap
into by eavesdroppers

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