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Do you know anything about this topic? Share your expertise with our thousands of visitors each day by submitting your quality, informative 'Fused Glass' article, and if you become a member we will pay you for your unique and original work (note that all submissions are reviewed by our editors). Your Fused Glass Guide is Michael Russell. Recent articles submitted to your independent guide to Fused Glass 1. Mosaics: An Ancient Art Form - By: Michael Russell Mosaics are an art form that has been around for thousands of years. What we recognize as a mosaic today, pieces of glass or ceramics set into patterns in concrete or grout, had its beginnings in ancient Greece. Before that, people made things that were similar to modern mosaics, but wer... Featured ArticleGlass Sinks - 4 Unbreakable Rules Of Buying A Glass Vessel Sink Want a glass sink but don't have the slightest idea how to buy one? Then these rules are for you.1. Know your sinksHow durable are these sinks? These sinks are tempered. Tempered glass is regular glass that has been heated to a very high temperature, and then quickly cooled. This procedure strengthens the glass, making it 5-7 times stronger than regular glass.Sink glass is fairly thick. Typical thicknesses range from inch to inch. You can go about your normal gr ...
Read full story 2. Hot Wire Mishaps—five Things To Do Before Working On Electrical Problems - By: Michael Russell Many “do-it-yourself” (DIY) projects are trial and error. You may still laugh at your first attempted faux finish or the shelves that crashed to the floor five minutes after you triumphantly tapped the last nail in. Electrical projects do not fall in the trial-and-error category. However,... 3. Less Toxic And Slower To Ignite, They Are A Good Choice For Many International Installations - By: Driskill This provides an easy and overall less expensive installation. This location, called a node, would provide the optical receiver that converts the light impulses back to electronic signals. The termination time for one connector is about 25 minutes due to the time needed to heat cure the epoxy. Less ... 4. Fiber Optics Has Several Advantages Over Traditional Metal Communication Lines - By: Driskill This provides an easy and overall less expensive installation. Fiber optics has several advantages over traditional metal communication lines. The termination time for one connector is about 25 minutes due to the time needed to heat cure the epoxy. Loose tube cable is designed to endure o... 5. Some Special-purpose Optical Fiber Optic Is Constructed With A Non-cylindrical Core And/or Cladding Layer, Usually With An Elliptical Or Rectangular Cross-section - By: Driskill The electromagnetic analysis may also be required to understand behaviors such as speckle that occur when coherent light propagates in multi-mode fiber optic. Like other glasses, these glasses have a refractive index of about 1.5 typically the difference between core and cladding is less than one pe... 6. Optical Fiber Is Generally Chosen For Systems With Higher Bandwidths, Spanning Longer Distances, Than Electrical Cabling Can Provide - By: Driskill Optical fiber is generally chosen for systems with higher bandwidths, spanning longer distances, than electrical cabling can provide. In order for various manufacturers to be able to develop components that function compatibly in fiber communication systems, a number of standards have been developed... 7. In Order For Various Manufacturers To Be Able To Develop Components That Function Compatibly In Fiber Optic Communication Systems, A Number Of Standards Have Been Developed - By: Driskill The minimum angle for total internal reflection is determined by the difference in index of refraction between the core and cladding materials. In recent years the cost of small fiber optic-count pole mounted cables has greatly decreased due to the high Japanese and South Korean demand for Fiber to ... 8. Multi-optic, Tight-buffered Cables Often Are Used For Intra-building, Risers, General Building And Plenum Applications - By: Driskill The optic cabling consists of a glass or plstic core surrounded by a cladding layer. Less toxic and slower to ignite, they are a good choice for many international installations. Multi-optic, tight-buffered cables often are used for intra-building, risers, general building and plenum applications.b... 9. For Modern Glass Optical Fiber, The Maximum Transmission Distance Is Limited Not By Attenuation But By Dispersion, Or Spreading Of Optical Pulses As They Travel Along The Optic - By: Driskill The pulse, an aggregate of different modes, begins to spread out, losing its well-defined shape. The fact that do not spark is a massive advantage in many situations where they may be fire risks invlved. Looking at the components in a optic-optic chain will give a better understanding of how the s... 10. For Single-mode Fiber Optic Performance Is Limited By Chromatic Dispersion, Which Occurs Because The Index Of The Glass Varies Slightly Depending On The Wavelength Of The Light, And Light From Real Optical Transmitters Has Nonzero Spectral Width - By: Driskill For single-mode fiber optic performance is limited by chromatic dispersion, which occurs because the index of the glass varies slightly depending on the wavelength of the light, and light from real optical transmitters has nonzero spectral width. Index grading also causes light rays to bend smoothly... 11. This Reduces Multi-path Dispersion Because The High Angle Rays Pass More Through The Lower-index Periphery Of The Core, Rather Than The High-index Center - By: Driskill Fibers are generally used in pairs, with one fiber optic of the pair carrying a signal in each direction. Fiber optic cables are less susceptible than metal cables to interference. Like other glasses, these glasses have a refractive index of about 1.5 typically the difference between core and claddi... 12. Today's Telephone Companies Use Optical Fiber Optic Throughout Their System As The Backbone Architecture And As The Long-distance Connection Between City Phone Systems - By: Driskill Today's telephone companies use optical fiber optic throughout their system as the backbone architecture and as the long-distance connection between city phone systems. In loose-tube construction the fiber optic is laid helically into semi-rigid tubes, allowing the cable to stretch withou... 13. Automotive Care: Alternators, Batteries, And Fuses - By: Matthew C. Keegan Your cars electrical system runs because of several essential components including: a battery, fuses, and an alternator. When any one of these components fail, your car wont run or it will perform poorly. Unfortunately, it isnt always apparent which part is giving you the trouble. Well examine each ... 14. Happy Chic At Parker Meridian Palm Springs Resorts - By: Michael Russell Happy Chic at Parker Meridian Palm Springs Resorts Read Jetsetters Magazine at www.jetsettersmagazine.com To read this entire feature FREE with photos cut and paste this link: http://www.jetsettersmagazine.com/archive/jetezine/hotels/calif/psprings/parker/parker.htmlbr /... 15. Head Lice - Does Your Child Have Them? - By: Michael Russell Do you think your child has lice? Do you notice him itching his head frequently? Or have you heard of an outbreak of head lice at his school? You can probably find out if your child has head lice by doing some simple evaluation at home. The easiest way to spot head lice is through identifying thei... 16. Bartending - Aphrodisiac Drinks - By: Michael Russell Medical science considers alcohol a drug that may lead to sexual excitation through disinhibition but no doctor will ever recommend you to drink a cocktail or two to stimulate your sexual desire. Well, alcohol itself is not bad. What's bad is to abuse it. And too much alcohol will ... 17. The Choice Between Optical Fiber Optic And Traditional Type Cables Transmission For A Particular System Is Made Based On A Number Of Trade-offs - By: Driskill For the fiber optic to guide the optical signal the refractive index of the core must be greater than that of the cladding so that light can be confined to the guiding layer by total internal reflection. In some circumstances electircal transmission can be the preferred method cases where this wold ... 18. The Applications Of Optical Optic Communications Have Increased At A Rapid Rate, Since The First Commercial Installation Of A Fiber Optic-optic System In 1977 - By: Driskill While fiber cable itself has become cheaper over time - a equivalent length of copper cable cost less per foot but not in capacity. In 1991, the emerging field of photonic crystals led to the development of photonic crystal optic, which guides light by means of diffraction from a periodic structure,... 19. It Is Notable That The Mode Structure Depends On The Wavelength Of The Light Used, So That This Fiber Actually Supports A Small Number Of Additional Modes At Visible Wavelengths - By: Driskill Some of the positive properties of fiber optic opic cabling are its low weight ideal for aircraft or similar situations. In single-mode optic systems, both the fiber characteristics and the spectral width of the transmitter contribute to determining the bandwidth-distance product of the system.br /... 20. Fiber Supporting Only One Mode Is Called Single-mode Or Mono-mode Fiber, While Fiber That Supports More Than One Mode Is Called Multi-mode Fiber - By: Driskill For modern glass optical optic, the maximum transmission distance is limited not by attenuation but by dispersion, or spreading of optical pulses as they travel along the fiber optic. This is the place of origin for information coming on to fiber-optic lines. Modern cables come in a wide variety of ... 21. The Fiber Cabling Consists Of A Glass Or Plstic Core Surrounded By A Cladding Layer - By: Driskill Optical optic is generally chosen for systems with higher bandwidths, spanning longer distances, than electrical cabling can provide. It is notable that the mode structure depends on the wavelength of the light used, so that this fiber actually supports a small number of additional modes at visible ... 22. The Open Fiber Control System, Which Ensures Laser Eye Safety In The Event Of A Broken Optic, Can Also Effectively Halt Propagation Of The Optic Fuse - By: Driskill The fact that do not spark is a massive advantage in many situations where they may be fire risks invlved. The small core and single light-wave virtually eliminate any distortion that could result from overlapping light pulses, providing the least signal attenuation and the highest transmission sp... 23. Using Wavelength Division Multiplexing, The Bandwidth Carried By A Single Optic Can Be Increased Into The Range Of Terabits Per Second - By: Driskill Using Wavelength division multiplexing, the bandwidth carried by a single optic can be increased into the range of terabits per second. Dispersion in optical is caused by a variety of factors. The optic cabling consists of a glass or plstic core surrounded by a cladding layer. Such a hy... Please feel free to submit your quality, informative article for our readers. |
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