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What does this mean? I have heard lasers (usually diodes) described as being single or multi mode. I have also heard this terminology used to describe fiber optic cables. What does it mean?
Singlemode fiber can only conduct one ray of light, so only one signal can be transmitted/received. Multimode allows multiple rays of light to travel at once, allowing simultaneous travel of multiple signals.