Title :
Characterization of Mode Coupling in Few-Mode Fibers Using Optical Low-Coherence Reflectometry
Author :
Ring, Sven ; Menashe, David ; Levy, Uriel ; Steinblatt, Serge ; Danziger, Yochay ; Tur, Moshe
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., Tel-Aviv Univ., Tel-Aviv, Israel
Abstract :
Optical low-coherence reflectometry is used to characterize mode-coupling in few-mode fibers. Besides identification of modes by relative group delays, the technique makes possible the quantification of power coupling between individual fiber modes.
Keywords :
optical fibre testing; reflectometry; few-mode fibers; mode coupling characterization; optical low-coherence reflectometry; power coupling quantification; relative group delays; Coherence; Interference; Optical coupling; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical reflection; Optical scattering; Optical sensors; Reflectometry;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528751
