• DocumentCode
    939758
  • Title

    Routine characterisation of single-mode fibres

  • Author

    Gambling, W.A. ; Payne, David N. ; Matsumura, Hiroshi ; Dyott, R.B.

  • Author_Institution
    University of Southampton, Department of Electronics, Southampton, UK
  • Volume
    12
  • Issue
    21
  • fYear
    1976
  • Firstpage
    546
  • Lastpage
    547
  • Abstract
    In single-mode fibres, the core diameter and refractive-index difference between core and cladding may be found from the widths of (a) the halfpower points and (b) the first minimum of the far-field radiation. The technique has been used to study the effect of heat treatment.
  • Keywords
    fibre optics; refractive index; core diameter; effect of heat treatment; far field radiation; halfpower points; refractive index; single mode fibres;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19760416
  • Filename
    4240131