Definitions for "Bend Loss"
Signal loss that occurs due to beams of light escaping where the fiber is bent.
Attenuation due to (1) microscopic imperfections in the fiber (microbending) or (2) bending the fiber in a tight radius curve (macrobending).
Increased attenuation in a fiber that results from the fibers being bent, or from minute distortions within the fiber.
Stated in dB, or decibels, the amount of optical power lost due to outside forces strong enough to allow the light to radiate out through the bend.