Title :
Accurate method for characterising single-mode fibres: theory and experiment
Author :
Ghatak, A.K. ; Srivastava, Rajesh ; Faria, I.F. ; Thyagarajan, K. ; Tiwari, R.
Author_Institution :
UNICAMP, Projeto de Fibras Ã\x93pticas, Instituto de Fisica, Campinas, Brazil
Abstract :
We present a direct method for determining the modal field from the far-field pattern of single-mode fibres having arbitrary index profiles. Analysis of experimental data shows that the method is relatively simple compared to other methods and gives accurate results.
Keywords :
optical fibres; arbitrary index profiles; far-field pattern; modal field; single-mode fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19830070
