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Optical fibre attenuation measurement by the backscattering method: effect of noise

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The backscattering method is now a well-established technique for the measurement of attenuation in multimode optical fibres. In this paper the effect of noise is evaluated in order to optimize the precision of the measurement, its dynamic range and the time required to collect the data. An experimental set-up is described and the experimental results reported.

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  1. Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Istituto Superiore P.T., viale Europa, Roma, Italy

    Luigi Piccari

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Piccari, L. Optical fibre attenuation measurement by the backscattering method: effect of noise. Opt Quant Electron 12, 413–418 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00620100

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