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Mode scrambler
In telecommunication, the term mode scrambler (mode mixer) has the following meanings:
- A device for inducing mode coupling in an optical fiber.
- A device composed of one or more optical fibers in which strong mode coupling occurs.
Mode scramblers are used to provide a modal distribution that is independent of the optical source , for purposes of laboratory or field measurements or tests.
Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188
Last updated: 05-29-2005 15:05:46
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