A Fizeau Fringe Interferometer For Fiber Outside Diameter Measurements

M. S. O'Sullivan; D. W . Gransden

doi:10.1117/12.967597

1 January 1987 A Fizeau Fringe Interferometer For Fiber Outside Diameter Measurements

M. S. O'Sullivan, D. W . Gransden

Proceedings Volume 0841, Fiber Optic Networks and Coherent Technology in Fiber Optic Systems II; (1987) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.967597
Event: Cambridge Symposium on Fiber Optics and Integrated Optoelectronics, 1987, Cambridge, MA, United States

Abstract

A simple interferometer for making accurate outside diameter measurements of optical fiber is described. The apparatus, which measures the diameter in terms of Fizeau fringes is easy to implement, requires minimal alignment and can be constructed from low cost components. The device has a precision of ± 0.03μm and an ultimate accuracy of 1 part in 10⁶.

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M. S. O'Sullivan and D. W . Gransden "A Fizeau Fringe Interferometer For Fiber Outside Diameter Measurements", Proc. SPIE 0841, Fiber Optic Networks and Coherent Technology in Fiber Optic Systems II, (1 January 1987); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.967597

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