Mechanically Variable fiber optic attenuator shine na'urar da ake amfani da ita don rage girman siginar haske ba tare da canza fasalin igiyar ruwa da kanta ba.Wannan sau da yawa buƙatu ne a cikin Dinse Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) da aikace-aikacen Erbium Doped Fiber Amplifier (EDFA) inda mai karɓa ba zai iya karɓar siginar da aka samar daga tushen haske mai ƙarfi ba.