The attenuation in optical fiber is mainly due to Options: A . &nbsp Absorption B . &nbsp Scattering C . &nbsp Neither absorption nor scattering D . &nbsp Both (a) and (b)

The attenuation in optical fiber is mainly due to

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The attenuation in optical fiber is mainly due to

Options:

A . Absorption

B . Scattering

C . Neither absorption nor scattering

D . Both (a) and (b)

Answer: Option D
:
D

A very small part of light energy is lost from an optical fiber due to absorption or due to light leaving the fiber as a result of scattering of light sideways by impurities in the glass fiber.

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