| Author(s): |
Shao Yang; Igor Vayshenker; D. R. Hjelme; I. P. Januar; A. R. Mickelson; |
| Title: |
Transfer function approach to the experimental determination of mode transfer matrices |
| Published: |
July 20, 1990 |
| Abstract: |
An improved scheme for characterization of multimode fiber systems is investigated. Characterization with transfer matrices requires multiple measurements for each component. The transfer function approach herein investigated requires only a single launch measurement to be made on a component, which afterward can be described by as few as two numbers. Further, it is shown that this technique is considerably more accurate and repeatable than matrix approaches. A concatenation experiment is performed to demonstrate the efficacy of the new technique as well as to compare it with the more traditional transfer matrix approach. |
| Citation: |
Applied Optics |
| Volume: |
29 |
| Issue: |
21 |
| Pages: |
pp. 3166 - 3175 |
| Keywords: |
multimode fiber system characterization; optical power; transfer function; transfer matrix |
| Research Areas: |
Optoelectronics, Measurement Services |
