Macro-Bending Influence on Radiation Induced Attenuation Measurement in Optical Fibres

Autor: D. Ricci, Udo Weinand, Jochen Kuhnhenn, Elisa Guillermain
Přispěvatelé: Publica
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Popis: Influence of the bending radius on the measurement of radiation induced attenuation in glass optical fibres is discussed in this paper. Radiation induced attenuation measured in two single-mode fibre types shows discrepancies when coiled around a low bending radius spool: the observed attenuation is lower than expected. A series of dedicated tests reveals that this invalid measurement is related to the displacement of the mode field towards the cladding when the fibre is bent with a low radius, and to the different radiation resistances of the core and cladding glasses. For irradiation tests of optical fibres, the spool radius should therefore be carefully chosen.
Databáze: OpenAIRE