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Abstract close-up of many glowing blue and white light rods hanging at different lengths against a dark background, seen from below.
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Optical fibers use amorphous materials like glass, whose atoms form a random network rather than a repeating crystal lattice. This disorder lets fibers carry light over long distances with minimal loss, but it also limits how low that loss can be. (Image is in the public domain.)
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Source: public domain
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