Optical Fiber Characterization: Backscatter, Time Domain Bandwidth, Refracted Near Field, and Interlaboratory Comparisons (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

B. L. Danielson

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266840035 ISBN 13: 9780266840039

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Understanding how core diameter is measured and compared across labs

The book Optical Fiber Characterization delivers a practical look at interlaboratory tests for fiber core diameter. It explains how TNF, RNF, and TI measurements are corrected for calibration differences and how results can agree or diverge based on profile features.

Two short paragraphs framing the value:
This edition compiles results from multiple laboratories, showing typical agreement and the factors that influence it. It discusses how smooth vs. stepped index profiles affect measurements, and it highlights calibration limits and the role of curve fitting and ancillary studies in understanding fiber geometry.

• How three measurement methods compare in real-world fibers and when they agree or diverge
• Importance of calibration, end contamination considerations, and measurement uncertainty
• How profile features like abrupt steps near the cladding impact results
• Practical guidance on curve fitting and splice-loss studies for better descriptions

Ideal for readers of fiber metrology, quality control, and labs performing precision diameter tests.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266840035
• ISBN 13: 9780266840039
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 216