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Published online 18 December 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news031215-7
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Optical fibres cut their losses
Super-slim glass fibres hold light more tightly.
New super-thin optical fibres confine light signals much more securely than their thicker counterparts. The new design will combat the leaks that can severely weaken a telecommunications signal when conveyed over many kilometres.
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