Title :
Measurement of single-mode optical-fibre spot size using strip integration of far field
Author_Institution :
University of New South Wales, School of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Kensington, Australia
Abstract :
We present a new technique for the measurement of the far-field RMS spot size of a single-mode optical fibre based on strip integration of the far-field pattern. The method is suitable for use with a white light source and can thus measure the spectral variance of the spot size.
Keywords :
optical fibres; optical testing; optical workshop techniques; far-field RMS spot size; far-field pattern; new technique; single-mode optical fibre; spectral variance of spot size; spot size measurement; strip integration of far field; white light source;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850416
