Fibre Optics

Series

Series Name: Living Tomorrow

Issue

Issue No.

102

Date Released

1972

Length of issue (in feet)

563

Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue

2 / 3

Summary

COI synopsis: Minute flexible glass fibres to transmit light are being produced at the rate of 5,000 miles per hour in a new manufacturing process. These fibre optics can shine speed-limit warnings to the motorway driver or swirl with shimmering iridescence in an up-tempo night spot.

Keywords

Science and technology; Industry and manufacture; Engineering; Inventions and discoveries

Written sources

COI Microfilm Roll 49 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 1458/102

Credits:

Sponsor: Central Office of Information (COI)
Sponsor: Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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