Title :
Near-field scanning technique for profiling single-mode fibres
Author_Institution :
University of New South Wales, School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Kensington, Australia
Abstract :
A new method for measuring the refractive-index profiles of single-mode fibres is described. The technique is simple to implement, has good resolution and allows fibre numerical aperture and geometry to be measured.
Keywords :
optical fibres; refractive index measurement; fibre geometry; fibre numerical aperture; near field scanning technique; optical fibre; refractive-index profiles; single-mode fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19830132
