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Theory of the backscattering process in multimode optical fibers

Mickelson et al., 1982

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9097129454079471118
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Mickelson A
Eriksrud M
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Applied Optics

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A theory is presented which predicts the form of backscattered signatures obtained from multimode fibers in terms of the longitudinal variation of the fiber's characteristic parameters. Within a certain limit, the theory yields simple, analytical results; this limit requires one to …
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