Determining the effective cutoff wavelength of single-mode fibers: An interlaboratory comparison |
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Authors: | Franzen D |
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Affiliation: | National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, CO, USA; |
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Abstract: | The National Bureau of Standards (NBS), in cooperation with the Electronic Industries Association, conducted an interlaboratory measurement comparison among six fiber manufacturers to determine the effective cutoff wavelength of single-mode fibers. Measurement techniques based on transmitted power were used to determine cutoff wavelength on four fibers designed for single-mode operation at 1300 nm. NBS also contributed results using a spectral near-field technique. One standard deviation measurement spreads for the various techniques range from 6 to 12 nm. With the appropriate data analysis, single bend attenuation and power step methods give the same results. Both techniques are easily implemented as extensions to the usual spectral attenuation measurement. |
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