Title : 
Towards real-time mode content characterization of multimode fibers
         
        
            Author : 
Gray, D.R. ; Sandoghchi, S.R. ; Wheeler, N.V. ; Jasion, G.T. ; Wooler, J.P. ; Petrovich, M.N. ; Poletti, F. ; Richardson, D.J.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
We present a new S2-based technique with potential for near real-time (1s) characterization of the modal-content of multimode fibers. We also demonstrate the identification and removal of measurement artifacts originating from reflections from optical components.
         
        
            Keywords : 
optical fibre testing; reflectivity; S2-based technique; measurement artifacts; multimode fibers; optical components; real-time mode content characterization; reflections; Charge coupled devices; Image resolution; Interference; Real-time systems; Reflection; Time measurement; Wavelength measurement;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Cannes
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6964102