What is the cutoff wavelength of multimode optical cables

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The cut-off wavelength is the wavelength at which an optical fiber becomes single-mode. When a particular mode ceases to exist beyond a certain wavelength, that wavelength is called its cut-off wavelength. Multi-mode optical fiber features a larger core diameter (typically 50–100 μm), allowing multiple light modes to propagate simultaneously.

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