WANG Chi, XU Ting-ting, BI Shu-bo etc. Curve-fitting algorithm of measuring focusing constant of gradient-index fiber lens[J]. Editorial Office of Optics and Precision Engineering, 2015,23(12): 3309-3315
WANG Chi, XU Ting-ting, BI Shu-bo etc. Curve-fitting algorithm of measuring focusing constant of gradient-index fiber lens[J]. Editorial Office of Optics and Precision Engineering, 2015,23(12): 3309-3315 DOI: 10.3788/OPE.20152312.3309.
Curve-fitting algorithm of measuring focusing constant of gradient-index fiber lens
The curve-fitting algorithms were proposed to measure directly the focusing constant of a gradient-index (GRIN) fiber lens to further design ultra-small GRIN fiber probes. The quadratic polynomial algorithm and linear fitting method for measuring the focusing constant of GRIN fiber lens were investigated based on the characteristics of refractive index profile of the GRIN fiber lens and its model. Then
the effect of the focusing constant on the light-transporting characteristics of ultra-small GRIN fiber probes was discussed. The refractive index profile of the GRIN fiber lens was acquired by using an optical fiber refractive index profile tester. And then the focusing constant and center refractivity were obtained by the quadratic polynomial algorithm and linear fitting method. The results show that the fitted values of the focusing constant are calculated to be 5.587 mm
-1
and 5.513 mm
-1
respectively with the quadratic polynomial algorithm and linear fitting method
which agree well with the nominal value of 5.5 mm
-1
provided by the manufacturer. The fitting results show that the proposed curve fitting algorithms are feasible to measure and analyze the focusing constants of GRIN fiber lenses.
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