1
Scope
2
References
3
Terms and definitions
4
Abbreviations and acronyms
5
Fibre attributes
5.1
Mode field diameter
5.2
Cladding diameter
5.3
Core concentricity error
5.4
Non-circularity
5.5
Cut-off wavelength
5.6
Macrobending loss
5.7
Material properties of the fibre
5.8
Refractive index profile
5.9
Longitudinal uniformity of chromatic dispersion
5.10 Chromatic
dispersion coefficient
6 Cable
attributes
6.1 Attenuation
coefficient
6.2 Polarization
mode dispersion coefficient
7 Tables of recommended values
Appendix I – Lifetime expectation in case of small radius bending of
single-mode fibre
I.1
Introduction
I.2
General aspects of failure characteristics under small radius bending
I.3
Network and network failure examples
I.4
Fibre lifetime considerations
I.5
Conclusion
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