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6. Glossary – Definitions
Attenuation; attenuation
Signal power loss due to propagation in an absorbent medium.
Loss of signal power induced by propagation in an absorbing medium.
Dispersion; dispersion
Dependence of light propagation speed on wavelength.
Dependence of the light velocity versus wavelength.
Fiber optics; optical fiber
Light guide consisting of a glass cylinder.
Light guide which is basically a glass cylinder.
Modes; modes
Electromagnetic field states in a guiding structure, resulting from Maxwell's equations and boundary conditions.
Different states of the electromagnetic field in a guiding structure, resulting from Maxwell's...
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- Recommendations defining the different types of fiber http://www.itu.int/rec/T-REC-G/f - Union Internationale des Télécommunications (UIT) -
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