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Fiber drawing tower (on Earth)
Terrestrial optical fiber drawing facilities tend to look like this one at the University of Southampton, UK. However, it is expected that growing the fiber material in orbit will reduce the effects of crystallization in the drawing process, leading to much higher quality material and better light transmission properties. Photo: University of Southampton.
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