Details of the damage are visible in these pictures.
Details of the damage are visible in these pictures.
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Figure 2: In the upper right-hand third of the image are two parallel bands outlining a section of wave guide that seems brighter. This corresponds to the glue residue from the sticky labeling system. Other damage can also be seen.
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Figure 3: Nicks, gouges, and residues coat the length of the fiber, causing light loss everywhere.
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File:Cropped Used surface imperfect 2 DSC 0201.JPG |Figure 3: Surface imperfections in previously processed light guide.
File:Cropped Used surface imperfect 2 DSC 0201.JPG |Figure 3: Surface imperfections in previously processed light guide.
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Figure 2: In the upper right-hand third of the image are two parallel bands outlining a section of wave guide that seems brighter. This corresponds to the glue residue from the sticky labeling system. Other damage can also be seen.
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Figure 3: Nicks, gouges, and residues coat the length of the fiber, causing light loss everywhere.