Experimental measurements of the spectral absorption coefficient of pure fused silica optical fibers
Keywords
Fiber properties, Fiber optics, Spectroscopy, Fourier transforms
Abstract
Knowledge of the spectral absorption coefficient of fused silica optical fibers is important in modeling heat transfer in the processes and applications in which these fibers are used. An experimental method used to measure the spectral absorption coefficient of optical fibers is presented. Radiative energy from a blackbody radiator set at different temperatures is directed through the optical fibers and into an FTIR spectrometer. Spectral instrument response functions are calculated for different fiber lengths. The ratios of the slopes of the instrument response functions for the different lengths of fibers are used to solve for the spectral absorption coefficient of the fibers. The spectral absorption coefficient of low OH pure fused silica optical fibers is measured between the wavelengths 1.5 and 2.5 μm.
Original Publication Citation
Travis J. Moore and Matthew R. Jones, "Experimental measurements of the spectral absorption coefficient of pure fused silica optical fibers," Appl. Opt. 54, 1374-1378 (2015)
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Moore, Travis J. and Jones, Matthew R., "Experimental measurements of the spectral absorption coefficient of pure fused silica optical fibers" (2015). Faculty Publications. 3156.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/3156
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2015-02-13
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/5968
Publisher
OSA Publishing
Language
English
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
Department
Mechanical Engineering
Copyright Status
© 2015 Optical Society of America. This is the author's post print version of this article. The published version can be found at https://www.osapublishing.org/ao/abstract.cfm?uri=ao-54-6-1374.