Which phenomenon reduces signal strength in fiber optics?

💡 Explanation

Rayleigh scattering weakens the signal because microscopic density and composition fluctuations cause elastic scattering. This scattering redirects some light out of the guided mode; therefore attenuation increases due to this incoherent loss, rather than amplification from Raman scattering.

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