Cleavage in general refers to a division or separation of form. Its usage is heavily dependent on cultural context, where it may refer to: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary is a Wikimedia Foundation project intended to be a free wiki dictionary (hence: Wiktionary) (including thesaurus and lexicon) in every language. ...
Cleavage (breasts), partial exposure of the separation between a woman's breasts
Cleavage (buttocks), partial exposure of buttock cheeks, particularly when visible because of low trousers
Cleavage (embryo), in embryology, is the division of cells in the early embryo
Cleavage (crystal), in mineralogy and materials science, is a process of splitting a single crystal
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an internal link referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
A cleave in an optical fiber is a deliberate, controlled break, intended to create a perfectly flat endface, perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the fiber.
A cleave is made by first introducing a microscopic fracture ("nick") into the fiber with a special tool, called a cleaving tool, which has a sharp blade of hard material, such as diamond, sapphire, or tungsten carbide.
A good cleave is required for a successful splice of an optical fiber, whether by fusion or mechanical means.
Cleave was a mission specialist on STS-61B which launched at night from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on November 26, 1985.
On her second flight, Dr. Cleave was a mission specialist on the crew of STS-30 which launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on May 4, 1989, aboard the Orbiter Atlantis.
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Dr. Cleave is detailed to Engineering at the Johnson Space Center, where she serves as Special Assistant for Advanced Programs in the Crew Systems and Thermal Division.
Feeds |
Contact