Achieving Precision In Optical Measurements |
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Friday, 04 May 2007 |
You have your favorite fiber test box and trust it for great measurements performed via more buttons and digits than you’ve ever used before. Are you getting the performance you paid for or even what the sales rep promised? Probably not. Fiber is not just copper with a different color jacket. To obtain proper measurements, you must treat it with the utmost care within an almost clean-room environment when it comes to connections. Consistent, accurate, and repeatable measurements take knowledge, a few tools, and a lot of vigilance. This article reviews some of the primary sources of problems when it comes to obtaining precise measurements, matched with some suggestions about how to solve them....more  (0) Comments
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