Two-dimensional scanning focused refractive-index microscopy and applications to refractive-index profiling of optical fibers

The refractive-index profile (RIP) of optical fibers is of fundamental significance in determining critical fiber properties. Here, we present the application of a two-dimensional (2-D) scanning focused refractive-index microscopy (SFRIM) to accurately obtain the 2-D RIP of a graded-index optical fi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Review of scientific instruments 2015-01, Vol.86 (1), p.013702-013702
Hauptverfasser: Wang, Xiaowan, Ye, Qing, Sun, Tengqian, Wang, Jin, Deng, Zhichao, Mei, Jianchun, Zhou, Wenyuan, Zhang, Chunping, Tian, Jianguo
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Zusammenfassung:The refractive-index profile (RIP) of optical fibers is of fundamental significance in determining critical fiber properties. Here, we present the application of a two-dimensional (2-D) scanning focused refractive-index microscopy (SFRIM) to accurately obtain the 2-D RIP of a graded-index optical fiber. Some modifications are made to SFRIM for better 2-D measurement. Quantitative RIP of the fiber is obtained with derivative total reflection method. The refractive-index accuracy is 0.002. The measured result is in good agreement with theoretical expectation. This method is straightforward, simple, repeatable, and free from signal distortion. This technique is suitable for symmetric and asymmetric optical fibers. The results indicate that this technique can be applied to obtain the RIPs of a wide range of materials and has broad application prospect in many fields.
ISSN:0034-6748
1089-7623
DOI:10.1063/1.4905179