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← ScienceWhich consequence results when birefringence varies spatially in waveguides?
A)Polarization mode dispersion increases notably✓
B)Waveguide losses reduce significantly
C)Signal strength remains approximately constant
D)Chromatic dispersion reaches zero quickly
💡 Explanation
Polarization mode dispersion increases because variations in birefringence induce differential group delay due to differing refractive indices causing pulse spreading; therefore, signal integrity degrades as different polarization modes propagate at different speeds, rather than constant signal strength.
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