Table of Contents

FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Apparatus
5 Specimen
6 Procedure
7 Calculations
8 Results
9 Specification information
Annex A (normative) - Change in transmittance by
        transmitted power technique
Annex B (normative) - Cut-back technique
Annex C (normative) - Requirements for the optical
        source characteristics for A
        multimode measurement
Annex D (informative) - Small bend radius phenomena
Annex E (informative) - Parallel plate (2-point)
        macrobend loss approximation
Bibliography

Abstract

Provides two methods for measuring macrobending sensitivity: Method A - Fibre winding, pertains to class B single-mode fibres and category A1 multimode fibres and Method B - Quarter circle bends, pertains to category A3 and A4 multimode fibres.

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Published
Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	International Electrotechnical Committee
Pages
ISBN
Committee	TC 86