Beat Length
A characteristic of optical Fiber used to calculate the fiber's ability to maintain polarization. The Beat length describes the length required for the Polarization to rotate 360 degrees. For a given wavelength, it is inversely proportional to the fiber's birefringence.
Related Terms
Beat,
Beat Length,
Beat Note,
Coherence Length,
Composite Triple Beat,
Composite Triple Beat (CTB),
Electrical Length,
Equalibrium Length,
Lay Length,
Rayleigh Length,
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