• DocumentCode
    1551175
  • Title

    Experimental observation of mode evolution in single-mode tapered optical fibers

  • Author

    Fielding, Alexander J. ; Edinger, Klaus ; Davis, Christopher C.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    9/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1649
  • Lastpage
    1656
  • Abstract
    Step-index single-mode optical fibers were tapered and then cleaved by ion beam milling to allow direct examination of the mode evolution in the taper with a microscope objective and CCD camera. Observation of HE1m modes is reported in tapered fibers cleaved at diameters ranging from 8 to 35 μm. Theoretical scalar mode fields are fit to the experimental data and the mode transitions are explained by considering coupled mode theory
  • Keywords
    CCD image sensors; coupled mode analysis; optical fibre testing; refractive index; 8 to 35 mum; CCD camera; HE1m modes; coupled mode theory; direct examination; microscope objective; mode evolution; scalar mode fields; single-mode tapered optical fibers; step-index single-mode optical fibers; y ion beam milling; Fluorescence; Ion beams; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Optical microscopy; Optical propagation; Optical surface waves;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/50.788571
  • Filename
    788571
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1551175