Abstract
The transmitted light from side-illuminated transparent optical fiber taper couplers is analyzed. A direct measure of the slope and the diameter variations of the taper is obtained with ease from the deflected (refracted) beam and the displayed far-field diffraction pattern.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 378-380 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1977 |
| Externally published | Yes |