Abstract
A new light scattering measurement system for optical fibers has been developed. It is intended for measuring 3-D scattered light intensity distribution from a short fiber segment. Using this system, it has been verified for the first time that ZrF4-based fluoride optical fiber exhibits a Rayleigh scattering characteristic and has lower scattering loss than silica fiber.
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