Sharp bends or micro bends causes significant losses in fiber. State true or false

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• Optical fibers suffer radiation losses at bends or curves on their paths. State true or false
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• The losses due to hydrogen absorption and reaction with fiber deposits can be temporary. State whether the given statement is true or false.
• If the input power 100μW is launched into 6 km of fiber, the mean optical power at the fiber output is 2μW. What is the overall signal attenuation through the fiber assuming there are no connectors or splices?
• . When the input and output power in an optical fiber is 120μW & 3μW respectively and the length of the fiber is 8 km. What is the signal attenuation per km for the fiber?
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• Fiber based lasers provide diffraction-limited power at higher levels than solid-state laser. State whether the given statement is true or false
• Numerical aperture is constant in case of step index fiber. State whether the statement is true or false.
• The in-homogeneities in Mie scattering can be reduced by coating of a fiber. State whether the following statement is true or false.
•  For many applications which involve optical fiber transmission, an intensity modulation optical source is not required. State whether the given statement is true or false.