Title :
Simple and nondestructive method for measurement of coupling length in twin-core optical fibre
Author :
Peng, G.D. ; Chu, P.L.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng., New South Wales Univ., Kensington, NSW, Australia
fDate :
6/18/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A method which uses an elasto-optic modulation technique to measure the coupling length of a twin-core optical fibre is presented. Using this method, the coupling length can be simply and accurately determined for fabricating various twin-core devices.
Keywords :
measurement by laser beam; nondestructive testing; optical fibres; optical modulation; optical testing; spatial variables measurement; coupling length; elasto-optic modulation technique; measurement; nondestructive method; twin-core optical fibre;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19920781