Single-mode optical fiberIn fiber-optic communication, a single-mode optical fiber (SMF), also known as fundamental- or mono-mode, is an optical fiber designed to carry only a single mode of light - the transverse mode. Modes are the possible solutions of the Helmholtz equation for waves, which is obtained by combining Maxwell's equations and the boundary conditions. These modes define the way the wave travels through space, i.e. how the wave is distributed in space. Waves can have the same mode but have different frequencies.
Multi-mode optical fiberMulti-mode optical fiber is a type of optical fiber mostly used for communication over short distances, such as within a building or on a campus. Multi-mode links can be used for data rates up to 100 Gbit/s. Multi-mode fiber has a fairly large core diameter that enables multiple light modes to be propagated and limits the maximum length of a transmission link because of modal dispersion. The standard G.651.1 defines the most widely used forms of multi-mode optical fiber.
10 Gigabit Ethernet10 Gigabit Ethernet est une expression utilisée pour désigner une variété de technologies utilisée pour implémenter le standard IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) à des débits compris entre 1000 et 10 000 Mbit/s. Ces technologies basées sur des standards de câblage reposent sur des liaisons filaires à fibre optique ou à paire torsadée. Les standards de câblage sont définis dans les normes suivantes : clauses 44 à 54 du groupe de normes IEEE 802.3. IEEE 802.3ae. IEEE 802.3ak. IEEE 802.3an. IEEE 802.3ap. IEEE 802.3aq.
