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1164:"Types of Optical Fiber"
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832:"Fiber Optics Overview"
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110:Energy distribution of
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140:light-emitting diodes
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280:lime green
77:100BASE-FX
1174:April 17,
222:ISO 11801
1317:Category
1000:June 23,
816:April 9,
787:. Belden
732:March 4,
602:See also
311:Minimum
241:Ethernet
198:cladding
1232:June 4,
1211:June 4,
1190:June 4,
1147:June 1,
996:. Cisco
705:May 16,
659:June 4,
570:minimum
61:G.651.1
551:100 m
517:100 m
480:220 m
449:220 m
418:220 m
387:220 m
362:
267:) use
211:graded
185:cables
180:spot.
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520:350m
486:240m
483:70 m
192:Types
53:modes
1288:2012
1261:2008
1234:2008
1213:2008
1192:2008
1176:2008
1149:2017
1123:2018
1101:2014
1080:2013
1052:2018
1024:2019
1002:2015
971:2015
922:2012
839:2012
818:2011
793:2014
766:2009
734:2015
707:2012
661:2008
276:aqua
132:core
541:WDM
230:TIA
213:or
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