Modal Noise
Noise generated in an optical Fiber system by the combination of mode-dependent optical losses and fluctuation in the distribution of optical Energy among the guided Modes or in the relative phases of the guided modes.
Related Terms
Amplifier Noise,
Carrier to Noise Ratio,
Carrier to Noise Ratio (CNR),
Dark Noise,
Detector Noise Limited Operation,
Equilibrium Modal Distribution EMD,
Excess Noise Factor,
Ground Loop Noise,
Intensity Noise,
Modal Dispersion,
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