Title

Leakography: Visualization of losses in fibers and fiber-optics systems using liquid crystals

Keywords

Fiber optics; Liquid crystals scattering; Nematics; Tapers

Abstract

It is experimentally demonstrated that liquid crystals can play the role of 'streak cameras' and visualize traces of leakage of optical radiation from microscopic areas of essential fiber-optics components such as tapers, couplers, switches, as well as from uncontrollable inhomogeneity regions and imperfections. By that, extended regions of fibers can be simultaneously monitored and distribution of strain and temperature in long fibers visualized.

Publication Date

1-1-1998

Publication Title

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volume

309

Number of Pages

189-199

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/10587259808045528

Socpus ID

0031706699 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0031706699

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