Title : 
Novel technique for the measurement of differential mode attenuation in graded-index fibres
         
        
        
            Author_Institution : 
Post Office Research Department, Ipswich, UK
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
A novel technique for the determination of differential mode attenuation in a graded-index fibre is presented. Its originality lies in its experimental simplicity and small data processing involved.
         
        
            Keywords : 
attenuation measurement; optical fibres; optical variables measurement; differential mode attenuation measurement; graded index fibre;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Electronics Letters
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1049/el:19770525