Three factors of Intrinsic in connection performances is commonly affected by Numerical Aperture Mismatch, Core Diameter Mismatch or Mode field Diameter Mismatch. An NA mismatch can occur when the NA of one optical fiber is different from the NA of the other optical fiber. In Core diameter mismatch this can occur when there is a difference in the core diameters of the two optical fibers and Mode field diameter mismatch occurs when there is a difference in the mode field diameters of two single mode optical fibers. To avoid these issues you want to make sure that the mating sleeves are clean and free of dirt. Use of the proper cutting equipment for splicing for appropriate diameters of each end faces match.
Three factors of Extrinsic in connection performances aren’t normally have to do with the fiber itself. In most cases extrinsic