Determining the mode-field diameter of single-mode optical fiber: An interlaboratory comparison
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- 1 October 1985
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Journal of Lightwave Technology
- Vol. 3 (5) , 1073-1077
- https://doi.org/10.1109/jlt.1985.1074289
Abstract
The National Bureau of Standards, in cooperation with the Electronic Industries Association, conducted an interlaboratory measurement comparison among fiber manufacturers. Evaluated were transverse splice offset, near-field, far-field, and variable aperture far-field methods for determining mode-field diameter. Measurements were performed on five single-mode fibers at both 1300- and 1550-nm wavelengths. At 1300 nm, agreement was fairly good with the average one standard deviation being 0.15 μm for mode-field diameters in the8-11 \mum range. Distinct systematic differences among various techniques were observed at 1550 nm where mode distributions are not as Gaussian.Keywords
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