Follow. An optical fiber (or optical fibre) is a flexible, transparent fiber made of high quality extruded glass (silica) or plastic, slightly thicker than a human hair. It can function as a waveguide, or âlight pipeâ, to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber. 9. 2  Special-purpose fiber â¢ Some special-purpose optical fiber is constructed with a non-cylindrical core and/or cladding layer, usually with an elliptical or rectangular cross-section. â¢ 3  These include polarization-maintaining fiber and fiber designed to suppress whispering gallery mode propagation.
2,366. This is from Google: Kirinite is an acrylic based material that is as tough as it is colorful. It is basically a toughened acrylic with very thin colored strands of poly paper swirled through the mix. This creates a 3D color process through the depth of the material....
Potassium permanganate is a chemical compound made up of potassium, manganese and oxygen. It is a dark purple crystal-like solid and when dissolved in water it creates an intense purple solution.It is a stable compound, but can cause fire if it comes into contact with a combustible material. It can also be used to extend the life of cut flowers. 2  Potassium permanganate is also added to many survival kits because it can be used for starting a fire, sterilizing water and to create an easy-to-read distress sign in the snow.