Which mechanism causes total internal reflection in optical fiber near a sharp bend?

💡 Explanation

When an optical fiber bends sharply, the evanescent field, a portion of the light wave extending beyond the core, decays rapidly beyond the critical radius because of the increased angle of incidence. Therefore, evanescent field decay results, rather than the stated alternatives which arise because of other distinct physical phenomena.

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