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In [[fiber optic]] technology, a '''reference surface''' is that surface of an [[optical fiber]] that is used to contact the transverse-alignment elements of a [[electronic component|component]] such as a [[connector]] or [[mechanical splice]]. For telecommunications-grade fibers, the reference surface is the outer surface of the [[cladding]]. For plastic-clad [[silica]] (PCS) fibers, which have a strippable polymer cladding (not to be confused with the polymer overcoat of an [[all-silica fiber]]), the reference surface may be the [[Fiber_optics#Principle_of_operation|core]].
==References==
*[[Federal Standard 1037C]]
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