Title :
Recent progress in optical fiber refractive index profiling
Author :
Yablon, Andrew D.
Author_Institution :
Interfiber Anal., Livingston, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Recent optical fiber refractive index profile measurement advances include quantitative phase measurement, multi-wavelength spectroscopy, and computerized tomography. These new techniques, and their application to fiber-based components including tapers, splices, gratings, and couplers, are reviewed and discussed.
Keywords :
optical fibres; refractive index measurement; computerized tomography; fiber-based components; multiwavelength spectroscopy; optical fiber refractive index profile measurement; optical fiber refractive index profiling; quantitative phase measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6