Fluke FTK200 User Manual page 30

FTK200
Users Guide
Macrobending losses
Light losses due to large-radius bends in a fiber, such as
bends made during installation.
Microbending losses
Light losses due to microscopic imperfections in a fiber.
Multimode fiber
Fiber with a relatively large core (50 µm or more) that
offers many paths, or modes, for propagation of light.
Optical power
Optical power measured at a source or the end of a fiber
and expressed in microwatts (µW) or in decibels with
reference to one milliwatt (dBm).
Receive cable
A fiber patch cord used to couple a fiber to an optical
receiver.
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SC connector
Subscription Channel Connector. An optical connector that
originated in Japan and provides push-pull connections,
low loss, and low backreflection.
Singlemode fiber
Fiber with a small core (8 µm to 10 µm) that offers just
one path, or mode, for propagation of light.
ST connector
Straight-Tip Connector. A popular fiber connector
originally developed by AT&T.
Test Jumper
A short patch cord used when testing a fiber link.