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Attenuation
The decrease in magnitude of power of a signal in transmission between points. A term used for expressing the total losses on an optical fiber consisting of the ratio of light output to light input. Attenuation is usually measured in decibels per kilometer (dB/km) at a specific wavelength. The lower the number, the better the fiber. Typical multimode wavelengths are 850 and 1300 nanometers (nm); single mode, at 1300 and 1550 nm. A typical attenuation of a 50/125um fiber at a wavelenght of 1064 is around 0.9 dB/km. When specifying attenuation, it is important to note if it is nominal or average, room temperature, value or maximum over operating range.
 



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