Title :
Accurate non destructive measurement of the extinction wavelength of the second mode of air-silica microstructure fibers
Author :
Labonte, Laurent ; Pagnoux, Dominique ; Roy, Philippe ; Hilaire, Stépbane ; Blondy, Jean-Marc ; Melin, Gilles ; Rejeaunier, Xavier ; Fleureau, Anne ; Lempereur, Simon ; Gasca, Laurent
Author_Institution :
Inst. de Recherche en Commun. Optiques et Microondes, Limoges, France
Abstract :
The second mode extinction wavelength of air-silica microstructure optical fibers is measured by means of a method based on the azimuthal analysis of the far-field at the fiber exit. The fiber curvature influence is characterized.
Keywords :
micro-optics; nondestructive testing; optical fibre testing; air-silica microstructure fibers second mode; azimuthal analysis; extinction wavelength nondestructive measurement; fiber curvature influence;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
