NONDESTRUCTIVE METHOD FOR ATTENUATION MEASUREMENTS IN OPTICAL HOLLOW WAVE-GUIDES

被引:7
作者
DAHAN, R
DROR, J
INBERG, A
CROITORU, N
机构
[1] Department of Electrical Engineering–Physical Electronics, Faculty of Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv
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10.1364/OL.20.001536
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
A new method for characterizing hollow waveguides has been developed in which the laser radiation is coupled into the waveguide hollow bore through an optical fiber. By moving the distal end of the fiber along the waveguide we achieved scanning of the incident radiation in the waveguide at various points on the internal walls. This method can be employed for measuring attenuation without cutback or for detecting point defects on the waveguide's guiding layers.
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页码:1536 / 1537
页数:2
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