Precise measurement of refractive index profile of an optical fiber is crucial for the measurement of different characteristics, such as the signal bandwidth of the fiber. We present a simple and inexpensive method for mapping the refractive index profile of an optical fiber. This method uses an interferometric technique to map the refractive index profile of a fiber. Comparing the index profile simulated theoretically with the experimental one, the difference between the refractive index of clad and that at the center of core for a graded index fiber was found to be 0.018. This technique also enables one to determine whether the fiber is a step index fiber or a graded index fiber.<>


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    Title :

    An interferometric technique for measuring the refractive index profile of a graded index optical fiber


    Contributors:
    Das, K.K. (author) / Arif, M. (author) / Haider, A.F.M.Y. (author) / Alam, M.S. (author)


    Publication date :

    1994-01-01


    Size :

    358955 byte




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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