A fiber optic bundle transmits light signals; which process explains why increasing the bend radius beyond a threshold minimizes signal loss?

💡 Explanation

Radiative bending losses decrease as the bend radius increases because the evanescent field decays more rapidly within the cladding, therefore more light is guided, rather than lost through radiation; this only occurs when the radius increases, rather than decreases, leading to different optical outcomes.

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