Title :
Sensing an optical fiber surface by a microfiber with angstrom accuracy
Author :
Sumetsky, M. ; Dulashko, Y.
Author_Institution :
OFS Labs., Somerset, NJ
Abstract :
By monitoring the whispering gallery mode resonances, which are excited in an optical fiber by a moving microfiber, we determine the optical fiber effective diameter variation with angstrom accuracy and sensor the residuals and defects on the fiber surface
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; optical fibre testing; optical resonators; whispering gallery modes; angstrom accuracy; defect residuals; microfiber; optical fiber effective diameter variation; optical fiber sensing; optical fiber surface; whispering gallery mode resonances; Monitoring; Optical devices; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical films; Optical resonators; Optical sensors; Resonance; Whispering gallery modes;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215418
