Title :
Loss phenomena in single-mode optical fibers: an experimental evaluation
Author :
Nasta, Manish H. ; Wang, Anbo ; Murphy, Kent A.
Author_Institution :
Bradley Dept. of Electr. Eng., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Abstract :
In this paper we describe the microbend induced loss behaviour and show specific results for several single-mode fibers. Researchers have used complex mathematical developments to describe microbending loss in single mode fibers. We describe a simplified theoretical development to allow prediction of wavelength dependent loss behaviour of single-mode fibers. Single mode fibers subjected to microbending result in narrow bands of attenuation at specific optical wavelengths. This phenomenon is due to coupling of the guided mode power to cladding modes
Keywords :
bending; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre losses; cladding modes; guided mode power; loss phenomena; microbend induced loss behaviour; microbending loss; single-mode optical fibers; wavelength dependent loss behaviour; Attenuation; Equations; Narrowband; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Propagation constant; Resonance;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1993. LEOS '93 Conference Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1263-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1993.379101
