Rapid Automatic Index Profiling of Whole-Fiber Samples: Part I
- 1 April 1979
- journal article
- website
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Bell System Technical Journal
- Vol. 58 (4), 867-882
- https://doi.org/10.1002/j.1538-7305.1979.tb03325.x
Abstract
A new interferometric method not requiring any sample preparation is presented for determining the refractive-index profiles of optical fibers. The whole fiber is immersed in index-matching oil and placed transversely under an interference microscope...Keywords
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