Correction factors for the determination of optical-fibre refractive-index profiles by the near-field scanning technique

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Published 21/07/2012
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Abstract

Numerical calculations are presented of the correction factor for use with the near-field scanning method of index profile determination. It is shown that a single curve can be applied to a range of possible profiles, and a numerically obtained average curve is given.

Inspec keywords: fibre optics; refractive index

Other keywords: near field scanning technique; correction factor; optical fibre refractive index profiles

Subjects: Fibre optics and fibre waveguides; Fibre optics

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