Title :
Fibre refractive-index profiling by modified near-field scanning
Author :
Sabine, P.V.H. ; Donaghy, F. ; Irving, Duncan
Author_Institution :
Telecom Australia, Research Laboratories, Clayton, Australia
Abstract :
A modified bounded-mode near-field scanning method for determining the refractive-index profiles of optical fibres is described. The technique is simple to implement and allows the fibre numerical aperture and geometry to be measured.
Keywords :
optical fibres; refractive index measurement; bounded mode near field scanning method; numerical aperture; optical fibres; refractive index profiles;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19800629
