Fiber Optics (use of light transmitted through fibers)

The technology of transferring information, e.g., in communications or computer technology,

through thin flexible glass or plastic tubes of optical fibers using modulated light waves.[4]

Fidelity (precision of reproduction field)

The extent to which an electronic device such as a stereo system or television accurately
reproduces sound or images. a) In interlaced scan systems, the information for one picture is
divided up into two fields. Each field contains one-half of the lines required to produce the
entire picture. Adjacent lines in the picture are in alternate fields. b) Half of the horizontal
lines (262.5 in NTSC and 312.5 in PAL) needed to create a complete picture. c) One
complete vertical scan of an image. In a progressive scanning system, all of the scanning
lines comprising a frame also comprise a field. d) An area in a window in which you can type
text. e) A television picture is produced by scanning the TV screen with an electron beam.
One complete scan of the screen is called a field. Two fields are required to make a complete
picture, which is called a frame. The duration of a field is approximately 1/60 of a second in
NTSC and 1/50 or 1/60 of a second in PAL. f) One half of a complete interlaced video
picture (frame), containing all the odd or even scanning lines of the picture.

Field of View
The maximum angle of view that can be seen through a lens.

Flutter
A rapid variation in the pitch or of a recorded audio signal usually on a turntable or tape
recording, caused by variations in the speed of the turntable or tape drive.

Focal Length (of a lens)

The distance from the focal point to the principal point of the lens. The focal length is usually
measured in millimeters of the lens. Focal length is an indication of the lens capability to
capture a wide angle of view or a narrow view of objects that are far away (telephoto).

Focal Plane
A plane (through the focal point) at right angles to the principal point of the lens.

Focal Point
The point at which a lens or mirror will focus parallel incident radiation.

Footcandle
See Lumen/FT2.

Footlambert (FL)

A unit of luminance equal to 1 / candela per square foot or to the uniform luminance at a
perfectly diffusing surface emitting or reflecting light at the rate of one lumen per square foot.
A lumen per square foot is a unit of incident light and a footlambert is a unit of emitted or
reflected light. For a perfectly reflecting and perfectly diffusing surface, the number of
lumens per square foot is equal to the number of footlamberts.

Frame