Attenuation of various components in optical cable
Fiber loss, also called fiber optic attenuation or attenuation loss, refers to the loss of signal between input and output. Losses can be introduced by various means such as intrinsic material absorption, scattering, bending, connector loss and more. Optical attenuators are passive components used to reduce optical signal power to a controlled level within a fiber optic system. If you don't know what kind of losses to expect in your system, you won't know how many other components.
Read More