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Ep 102 – Deep Dive in Fiber Optics

The Art of Network Engineering

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Is a Laser Going to Blind You?

A laser can blind you. Absolutely. No question whatsoever. But the power levels that we're talking about for normal transmission, not really that much of a threat unless you're sticking it in your eye. After about 30 centimeters or so, the light's been dispersed so much that it's not going to have any impact on you. So if you get your head right up against a light source, it's no different than looking a light bulb. Right. You can't want its past to a fiber maybe or not as clearly because obviously, you know, you've got the attenuation things of the fiber. Yeah. Everything has a grain of truth to it, right? That's the

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