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← TechnologyWhich bottleneck arises when wavelength-division multiplexing fiber degrades?
A)Signal propagation delays increase linearly
B)Channel crosstalk increases nonlinearly✓
C)Bit error rate remains constant
D)Laser power consumption decreases exponentially
💡 Explanation
Channel crosstalk increases nonlinearly because fiber degradation affects the refractive index profile, weakening spectral separation via **intermodal dispersion**; therefore increasing signal interference rather than predictable delay, because crosstalk is a secondary effect of material inhomogeneity.
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