fiber optics

  1. Home
  2. top of the aat hierarchies
  3. Activities Facet
  4. Disciplines (hierarchy name)
  5. disciplines (concept)
  6. [science and related disciplines]
  7. science (modern discipline)
  8. natural sciences
  9. physical sciences
  10. physics
  11. optics
  12. fiber optics
Scope note
Branch of optics that deals with the transmission of light through glass or plastic; has particular application in the transmission of textual data or images. For the actual glass or plastic that transmits light, see "optical fiber."
fiber optics
Accepted term: 05-Jan-2026