If an optical fiber within a fiber optic gyroscope experiences microbending due to manufacturing imperfections, which consequence follows?

💡 Explanation

Microbending causes light to escape the fiber core through frustrated total internal reflection, because the incident angle at the bend is no longer sufficient for total internal reflection. Therefore, optical loss increases, rather than enhancing non-linear effects or improving polarization properties.

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