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3. TIA/EIA-455-179 (FOTP-179), Inspection of Cleaved Fiber Endfaces by Interferometry, May 1988.

4. Bob Chomycz, Fiber Optic Installer s Field Manual, McGraw-Hill, New York, 2000, Chap. 11, Splicing and termination.

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