Encyclopedia > Mode scrambler

Article Content

Mode scrambler

In telecommunication, the term mode scrambler has the following meanings:

1. A device for inducing mode coupling[?] in an optical fiber.

2. A device composed of one or more optical fibers in which strong mode coupling occurs.

Note: Mode scramblers are used to provide a modal distribution[?] that is independent of the optical source[?], for purposes of laboratory or field measurements or tests. Synonym mode mixer.

Source: from Federal Standard 1037C and from MIL-STD-188

All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!

Featured Article

Thomas a Kempis

... of the Common Life[?]. He became skilful as a copyist and was thus enabled to support himself. Later he was admitted to the Augustinian convent of Mount Saint Agnes ...