Microbending

In optical fiber, sharp but microscopic curvatures that create local axial displacements of a few microns and spatial Wavelength displacements of a few millimeters. One frequent cause is longitudinal shrinking of the Fiber buffer. But it also can result from poor Drawing or Cable manufacturing methods, installation, etc. See microbending loss.

See Macrobending See Macrobending Loss See Bending Loss See Microbend Modulated Sensor

Related Terms
Microbending Loss,

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