Chapter 5. Loss in Optical Fibers
Published Online: 3 JAN 2007
DOI: 10.1002/9780470152560.ch5
Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Book Title
Fiber Optic Essentials
Additional Information
How to Cite
Thyagarajan, K. and Ghatak, A. (2007) Loss in Optical Fibers, in Fiber Optic Essentials, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9780470152560.ch5
Publication History
- Published Online: 3 JAN 2007
- Published Print: 24 AUG 2007
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9780470097427
Online ISBN: 9780470152560
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- loss mechanism in optical fibers;
- Rayleigh scattering loss;
- optical time-domain reflectometer
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
The Decibel Unit
The dBm
Loss Mechanism in Optical Fibers
Demonstration of Rayleigh Scattering in an Optical Fiber
Optical Time-Domain Reflectometer