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This document discusses the main sources of light loss in optic fibers, including: 1. Absorption from impurities in the fiber glass such as hydroxyl ions and metal traces that absorb light energy. 2. Rayleigh scattering caused by small refractive index fluctuations during fiber manufacturing that scatter light in all directions. 3. Fresnel reflection at the boundary between the fiber core and surrounding air, where a small portion of light is reflected back at each surface.

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