Fast single-mode characterization of optical fiber by finite-difference time-domain method

Usually, although not always, manufacturers producing optical fiber state that the functioning will be single mode in most cases without specifying the wavelengths to be worked with. A rapid method of light simulation within the optical fibers was developed for a single-mode characterization, which...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of lightwave technology 2006-08, Vol.24 (8), p.3129-3136
Main Authors: Perez-Ocon, F., Pozo, A.M., Jimenez, J.R., Hita, E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Bodies of revolution
Circuit properties
Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits
Electronics
Exact sciences and technology
Finite difference method
Finite difference methods
Finite difference time domain method
Finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) methods
Integrated optics. Optical fibers and wave guides
Manufacturing
Mathematical analysis
Optical and optoelectronic circuits
Optical design
Optical fiber cables
Optical fiber communication
Optical fiber communications
Optical fiber testing
Optical fiber theory
Optical fibers
Optical refraction
Optical telecommunications
Simulation
Telecommunications
Telecommunications and information theory
Time domain analysis
Transmission
Wavelengths
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Usually, although not always, manufacturers producing optical fiber state that the functioning will be single mode in most cases without specifying the wavelengths to be worked with. A rapid method of light simulation within the optical fibers was developed for a single-mode characterization, which avoids errors and problems in transmitting the signals through the fiber. The method was validated with two optical fibers, in which the intensity patterns are well known in theory, and a rather good fit between the theoretic intensity curves at the endface of the fibers was achieved. In order to characterize the monomodal regime, the method was applied to two optical fibers with different refractive-index profiles, using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) for the body of revolution (BOR)
ISSN:0733-8724
1558-2213
DOI:10.1109/JLT.2006.878048