Title :
X-ray tomography for structural analysis of microstructured optical fibres and preforms
Author :
Sandoghchi, S.R. ; Jasion, G.T. ; Wheeler, N.V. ; Wooler, J.P. ; Boardman, R.P. ; Baddela, N. ; Chen, Yuanfeng ; Hayes, J. ; Fokoua, E. Numkam ; Bradley, Tom ; Gray, D.R. ; Mousavi, S.M. ; Petrovich, M. ; Poletti, F. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
X-ray computational tomography is demonstrated as a powerful non-destructive tool to image the internal structure of a hollow core photonic band-gap fibre and its preforms. The technique is applied to measure the deformation within a splice with unprecedented detail.
Keywords :
computerised tomography; deformation; mechanical variables measurement; micro-optics; optical fibre testing; photonic band gap; X-ray computational tomography; deformation measurement; hollow core photonic band-gap fibre; microstructured optical fibres; preforms; structural analysis; Computed tomography; Fabrication; Optical fibers; Preforms; Splicing; X-ray imaging;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6964094
