60 years of fiber optics: How a carrier of light you can’t see underlies much of the modern world
- Written by John Ballato, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University
Fiber optics, illustrated here, underpin much of modern communications. Yuichiro Chino/Moment via Getty ImagesImagine a world without internet, email, streaming services or social media. Imagine having to write letters or call everyone on a rotary dial phone to communicate. Imagine having to drive to a store to buy anything and everything....