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Comparative spectral attenuation measurements on optical fibres: final report by members of COST 208

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Comparative spectral attenuation measurements on a graded-index fibre have been perfomed by nine participants, covering the range 700–1800 nm. Details of measurement equipment and techniques are being reported. Since the attenuation of a graded-index fibre depends on the energy distribution launched into the fibre, only careful control of this parameter leads to comparable results. A method was developed to check the energy distribution in the fibre over a broad spectral range. By this method agreement of attenuation values to within ± 5% from 800 to 1500 nm has been achieved. This is about half of the deviation found in other comparison measurements which are usually restricted to one or two wavelengths.

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  1. Forschungsinstitut der Deutschen Bundepost beim FTZ, D-61, Darmstadt, Germany

    W. Heitmann

  2. Faculté Polytechnique de Mons and Opticâble, Bd Dolez 31, B-7000, Mons, Belgium

    M. Blondel

  3. CSELT, Via G. Reiss Romoli 274, 10148, Torino, Italy

    B. Costa

  4. Swedish Telecommunications Administration Headquarters, S-123 86, Farsta, Sweden

    D. Bonnedal

  5. Semiconductor Laboratory, Technical Research Centre of Finland, Espoo, Finland

    J. Kurki

  6. Abt. Forschung und Entwicklung, Generaldirektion PTT, 3030, Bern, Switzerland

    R. P. Novak

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Heitmann, W., Blondel, M., Costa, B. et al. Comparative spectral attenuation measurements on optical fibres: final report by members of COST 208. Opt Quant Electron 16, 319–326 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00620072

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