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SINGLE MODE
So narrow that light can travel through it only in a
single path.
All the light to travel in only one mode.
Is a single stand of glass fiber with a core of 8 to 10
microns in diameter.
Used for long distance more than 5 kilometers in
length. (50 times more distance than multimode).
higher transmission rate.
provides much better performance with lower
attenuation.
is extremely expensive and very difficult to work
with.