Title :
Macrobending effects on fiber numerical aperture
Author :
Kiang, Ying C. ; Klieber, Tom E.
Author_Institution :
International Business Machines Corp., Poughkeepsie, NY, USA
fDate :
5/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The influence of microbending on the numerical aperture of three sides of optical fiber has been studied. From this, the smallest bending diameter to not have a dramatic effect on numerical aperature has been determined.
Keywords :
Optical fiber mechanical factors; Apertures; Frequency; Goniometers; Lenses; Light sources; Optical fiber cables; Optical fibers; Photodiodes; Power cables; Radiation detectors;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1987.1075561
