Extrinsic loss
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Extrinsic loss |
When describing a fiber-optic connection, the portion
of loss that is not intrinsic to the fiber but is related to
imperfect joining, which may be caused by the connector
or splice, as opposed to conditions in the optical
fiber itself. The conditions causing this type of loss are
referred to as extrinsic factors. These factors are defects
and imperfections that cause the loss to exceed the theoretical
minimum loss due to the fiber itself (which is
called intrinsic loss).
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