FAST CHARACTERIZATION OF METAL-FILMS FOR FIBER ATTENUATORS

Authors
ANNOVAZZILODI V DONATI S MERLO S BELTRAMI D
Citation
V. Annovazzilodi et al., FAST CHARACTERIZATION OF METAL-FILMS FOR FIBER ATTENUATORS, Applied optics, 37(22), 1998, pp. 5298-5301
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Optics
Journal title
Applied optics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00036935
Volume
37
Issue
22
Year of publication
1998
Pages
5298 - 5301
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-6935(1998)37:22<5298:FCOMFF>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
We propose a new procedure for evaluating the complex refractive index of a metal film, based on transmission measurements at different inci dence angles. The method is simpler and faster than standard ellipsome try and performs the accuracy required for the design of fiber-optic a ttenuators for telecommunications. As an example, we report on a devic e showing a constant attenuation on the 1200-1600-nm wavelength range. (C) 1998 Optical Society of America.