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Backscattering measurements in optical fibres: separation of power decay from imperfection contribution

Backscattering measurements in optical fibres: separation of power decay from imperfection contribution

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A very simple and effective method is proposed for separating the actual decay of optical power from contributions due to fibre imperfection in measurements using the backscattering technique.

Inspec keywords: backscatter; optical fibres; light scattering

Other keywords: fibre attenuation measurement; optical power decay measurement; fibre imperfections effects; optical fibres; backscattering measurement

Subjects: Optical waveguides and couplers; Fibre optics and fibre waveguides; Fibre optics

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