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Encyclopedia of Laser Physics and Technology - decibel, gain, loss, dB, dBm, dBc/Hz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01) |
 | | The decibel (dB) is often used to quantify the gain of an amplifier or the loss of some optical element. |
 | | The number of decibels is 10 times the logarithm (with base 10) of the power amplification factor or loss factor, or alternatively 20 times the logarithm of the amplitude ratio. |
 | | For example, if the peak-to-peak modulation of an optical power is increased by a factor of 10, this increases the signal power by 20 dB, not 10 dB. |
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