Disadvantages of Micro-bend Fiber Optic Sensors
Microbending is less well known and results from microscopic pressure points or distortions, often invisible, yet capable of scattering light and degrading signal quality. Following are the drawbacks of using Fiber Optic Sensors: High Cost: They are very expensive. While offering unique advantages like immunity to electromagnetic interference and compact size, fiber optic sensors also present several notable disadvantages, including high cost, complexity, fragility, and susceptibility to various forms of noise, crosstalk, and environmental or mechanical. By expanding on this topic, the paper seeks to empower more effective decision-making for AI network designers, installers, and consultants. Microbends are microscopic bends of an optical fiber, which can cause bend losses (bend-induced propagation losses) even when the fiber is macroscopically kept straight.
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