How to test the return loss of an optical splitter

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Attach the light source launch to the splitter and attach a receive launch reference cable to the output and the optical power meter, and then measure the loss. Insertion loss tells you how much weaker the signal becomes after passing through the splitter. As shown in the figures above, the OCWR Testing setup for reflectance or return loss tests of connectors or passive fiber components per industry standards (TIA FOTP-107 or IEC 61300-3-6) using a light source. When high-speed signals enter or exit a part of an optical fiber, such as an optical fiber connector, discontinuity and impedance mismatch may cause reflection, which is the return loss of an optical fiber.

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