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1971: FIBRE OPTICS - light's bright future? | Tomorrow's World | Retro Tech | BBC Archive
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4:33Now PlayingJames Burke reports on the latest developments in fibre optics production and use. Fibre optics are hair thin glass rods which can carry electric light and are less limited in use than conventional light bulbs. But just what can these miracles of modern science be used for?
Originally broadcast 27 August, 1971.
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