Fiber optic cables are composed of one or more transparent fibers ... This allows many modes of light to propagate through the fiber. It also gives multi-mode fiber a higher "light-gathering" capacity ...

Video credit: Opnext, Inc. / CC BY-SA 4.0 Fiber optic transmitters are designed for use with single mode and/or multi-mode cable. When selecting fiber optic transmitters, there are five main ...