Title :
Axial stress changes in optical fibres on fusion splicing
Author :
Goh, Xiao Ming ; Dragomir, Nicoleta ; Roberts, Ann
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys., Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC
Abstract :
The application of quantitative phase microscopy with polarised light for the measurement of retardation and birefringence is demonstrated. This method permits axial stress measurements in an optical fibre and is here used to examine stress changes in the splice region between two fusion-spliced fibres.
Keywords :
internal stresses; mechanical birefringence; optical fibre fabrication; optical microscopy; splicing; stress measurement; axial stress measurement; birefringence; optical fibre fusion splicing; polarised light; quantitative phase microscopy; retardation measurement; Biomedical optical imaging; Birefringence; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical microscopy; Optical refraction; Refractive index; Residual stresses; Splicing; Stress measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Internet, 2007 and the 2007 32nd Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. COIN-ACOFT 2007. Joint International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-3-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-3-3
DOI :
10.1109/COINACOFT.2007.4519131
