Laser-scattering-based method for investigation of ultra-low-loss arc fusion-spliced single-mode optical fibers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1539-1542

  El Diasty, Fouad ^a  

^a Ain Shams University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; DIFFRACTION; FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS; HEAT TREATMENT; LASER BEAMS; LIGHT SCATTERING; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

AXIAL OFFSET LOSS; FIBER CHARACTERIZATION; FIBER FUSION SPLICING; FORWARD SCATTERING; SCATERING PATTERN;

SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

EID: 3142686116     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.829232     Document Type: Article

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