New method for measuring V -value of a single-mode optical fibre

9 December 1976

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 12 (25) , 669-670
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19760513

Abstract

A simple method is proposed for the direct measurement of the V-value for a single-mode optical fibre. This method consists of measurement of loss peaks, corresponding to cutoff wavelengths of the higher modes, which are easily observed for a fibre with a bend.

Keywords

LOSS PEAKS
V-VALUE MEASUREMENT
SINGLE MODE OPTICAL FIBRE

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