Fiber Anatomy
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Bare glass is only about 125 µm across — thinner than a human hair. Bend it too sharply, scratch it, or even just touch it with a finger, and the splice will suffer. Treat stripped fiber like a surgical instrument.
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Which layer must be stripped off before cleaving and splicing?
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