Title :
New method for measuring V-value of a single-mode optical fibre
Author :
Katsuyama, Yutaka ; Tokuda, Masamitsu ; Uchida, Naoya ; Nakahara, Motohiro
Author_Institution :
NTT Ibaraki Electrical Communication Laboratory, Tokai, Japan
Abstract :
A simple method is proposed for the direct measurement of the V-value for a single-mode optical fibre. This method consists of measurement of loss peaks, corresponding to cutoff wavelengths of the higher modes, which are easily observed for a fibre with a bend.
Keywords :
optical fibres; optical variables measurement; V-value measurement; loss peaks; single mode optical fibre;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19760513
