DocumentCode
1562456
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
fYear
2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
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
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528751
Filename
4528751
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