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Who created fibre optic?


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  1. Fibre optics was created by several people, like many other modern technologies.
  2. Since the 1800s, total internal reflection has been a recognised occurrence. Charles Kao understood the potential of optical fibres for communication.
  3. The father of fibre optics is regarded as Narinder Singh Kapany.
  4. He presented the theory of how total internal reflection can be utilised to guide light without losing any of it, and he also invented the phrase "fibre optics."

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