Title :
Characterization of single-mode coated fibers at low temperatures using periodic distortion of the fiber axis
Author :
Grebel, Haim ; Herskowitz, Gerald J. ; Mezhoudi, Mohcene
Author_Institution :
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ, USA
fDate :
8/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Microbending effects on cabled single-mode optical fibers are analyzed both theoretically and experimentally over the temperature range -30°C-25°C. The loss in single-mode fiber is attributed to the coupling between the guided and radiative modes caused by micro-bending effects. The primary coupling between the guided LP01and the radiative LP11modes is studied by imposing periodically controlled perturbations on the fiber axis at different temperatures.
Keywords :
Optical fiber mechanical factors; Optical fiber protective covering; Optical fiber thermal factors; Coatings; Electromagnetic coupling; Optical buffering; Optical coupling; Optical distortion; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber losses; Optical fibers; Optical scattering; Temperature distribution;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1987.1075623
