Which risk increases when a dielectric waveguide’s refractive index varies rapidly across the propagation length?

💡 Explanation

Increased signal attenuation from scattering losses results because of refractive index variations causing distortions to the propagating mode, thus transferring energy away from the guided mode; therefore, attenuation is the correct answer rather than enhanced confinement due to mismatch.

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