Title :
Simple technique for measuring attenuation of integrated optical waveguides
Author :
Nourshargh, N. ; Starr, E.M. ; Fox, N.I. ; Jones, S.G.
Author_Institution :
GEC Research Limited, Hirst Research Centre, Wembley, UK
Abstract :
A very simple method for measuring the attenuation of integrated optical waveguides using a fibre probe is reported. The method has been successfully used for measuring attenuations as low as 0.3 dB/cm.
Keywords :
fibre optics; integrated optics; optical losses; optical variables measurement; optical waveguides; attenuation measurement; fibre probe; integrated optical waveguides; optical losses;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850577