Physics A-Level
Coherent fibre bundle
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Keeps the same relative positions of fibres at both ends, so each fibre carries one pixel of the image and the pattern is preserved.
Topics that use Coherent fibre bundle
- Fibre optics and endoscopy (A-level only) (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Internal imaging
- Medical imaging and endoscopy
- Objective lens
- Optical fibres
- Total internal reflection
- Critical angle and refractive index
- Non-coherent fibre bundle
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