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A new approach to evaluate macro and microbending sensitivity of single mode optical fiber

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A new approach to evaluate macro and microbending sensitivity of single mode optical fiber

One of the primary causes for increase in attenuation in optical fiber cables is multiple bends in fiber. Hence, it becomes very critical to understand the bend sensitivity of fiber. The two predominant types of bends in optical fiber, i.e micro and macro bending, have significant impact on the reliability.

If macro bending is more predominant then, it is possible to measure the equivalent bend radius.