Reflection of light caused by sharp bends in optical fiber

Authors
Tsujikawa, K Arakawa, K Yoshida, K
Citation
K. Tsujikawa et al., Reflection of light caused by sharp bends in optical fiber, IEICE TR EL, E82C(11), 1999, pp. 2105-2107
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
IEICE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRONICS
ISSN journal
09168524 → ACNP
Volume
E82C
Issue
11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
2105 - 2107
Database
ISI
SICI code
0916-8524(199911)E82C:11<2105:ROLCBS>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
We investigated the reflection of light caused by sharp bends in optical fi ber experimentally. The position distribution of reflection power was measu red using an OTDR and an OLCR. We found that: the reflection power increase d linearly as the logarithm of the bending loss increased, which agrees wit h expectation from a simple theoretical model. We believe that the light we observed was part of the leaked light, which was reflected between the pri mary and secondary coatings.