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Figure 3 – Typical Fiber End Face Views of a Single Connector at 200x Magnification
“Perfect” SM End Face
“Perfect” MM End Face
SM Cladding Scratch
MM Scratch on Core
Polishing Residue
Dust Ring from Mating Adapter
Loose Contamination
Pits in Ferrule and End Face
Liquid Residue
Figure 4 – Typical Single Fiber End Face View of an MTP* Connector at 400x Magnification
“Perfect” End Face in MTP* connector Oil/Liquid residue on MTP* connector core and cladding