Interlaboratory measurement campaign on single-mode fibres

Author

Di Vita, P. ; Artiglia, M. ; Bonnedal, D. ; Walker, Benjamin ; Baines, J.G. ; Gisin, Nicolas ; Kuyt, G. ; Burgmeijer, J.W. ; Nijnuis, H.T. ; Kiiveri, P. ; Poyhonen, P. ; Pelayo, Javier ; Vobian, J.

Author_Institution

CSELT

Volume

136

Issue

6

fYear

1989

fDate

12/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

307

Lastpage

314

Abstract

An interlaboratory comparison of measurements on six single-mode fibres of different designs, both conventional and dispersion modified, has been performed in the framework of COST 217 Project. This measurement campaign was aimed at the evaluation and optimisation of the various measurement techniques. The measured quantities included mode field diameter, cutoff wavelength, chromatic dispersion, geometrical parameters and refractive-index profile. The agreement was generally better for conventional than for dispersion modified fibres. Although for dispersion and geometrical parameters the comparison was quite satisfactory, for mode field diameter and cutoff wavelengths the higher discrepancies were such as to require a further refinement of the relative measurement methods, particularly in dispersion modified fibres

Keywords

laboratory apparatus and techniques; measurement errors; optical dispersion; optical fibres; optical testing; optical variables measurement; refractive index measurement; COST 217 Project; chromatic dispersion; conventional fibre design; cutoff wavelength; dispersion modified fibre design; dispersion modified fibres; geometrical parameters; interlaboratory measurement comparison; measured quantities; measurement campaign; measurement errors; measurement method refinement; measurement methods; measurement technique evaluation; measurement technique optimisation; measurement techniques; mode field diameter; refractive index measurement; refractive-index profile; single-mode fibres;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings J

Publisher

iet

ISSN

0267-3932

Type

jour

Filename

35973