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Publications of the Optical Fiber and Components Group - Dimensional Metrology

DIMENSIONAL METROLOGY
A Statistical Model for Cladding Diameter of Optical Fibres
C.M. Wang and T.J. Drapela, Metrologia, Vol. 40, pp. 57-61 (2003)
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Effective Area and Nonlinear Coefficient Measurements of Single-Mode Fibers: Recent Interlaboratory Comparisons
T.J. Drapela, Proc., Intl. Conf. on Applications of Photonics Tech. (ICAPT 2000), Jun 12-16, 2000, Quebec, Canada, pp. 293-297 (2000)
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Mode-Field Diameter of Single-Mode Optical Fiber by Far-Field Scanning: Addendum
M. Young, Appl. Opt., Vol. 37, No. 36, pp. 8361 (1998)
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Are the Formulas for Mode-Field Diameter Correct?
R.C. Wittmann and M. Young, Tech. Dig., Symp. on Optical Fiber Meas., Sep 15-17, 1998, Boulder, CO, pp. 61-64 (1998)
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Mode-Field Diameter of Single-Mode Optical Fiber by Far-Field Scanning
M. Young, Appl. Opt., Vol. 37, No. 24, pp. 5605-5619 (1998)
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Optical Fiber Connectors: An Interlaboratory Comparison of Measurements of Endface Geometry
T.J. Drapela, Technical Note (NIST TN) 1503 (1998)
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Robust Regression Applied to Optical-Fiber Dimensional Quality Control
C. Wang, D.F. Vecchia, M. Young and N.A. Brilliant, Technometrics, Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 25-33 (1997)
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Off-Axis Illumination and Its Relation to Partial Coherence
M. Young and P.D. Hale, Am. J. Phys., Vol. 63, No. 12, pp. 1136-1141 (1995)
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Optical Fiber, Fiber Coating, and Connector Ferrule Geometry: Results of Interlaboratory Measurement Comparisons
T.J. Drapela, D.L. Franzen and M. Young, Technical Note (NIST TN), 1378 (1995)
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Standard Reference Materials for Optical Fibers and Connectors
M. Young, Tech. Dig. Optical Fiber Communications Conference (OFC), Feb 26-Mar 3, 1995, San Diego, CA, Vol. 8, No. 1, pp. 239-240 (1995)
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Fiber Coating Diameter: Toward a Glass Artifact Standard
D. Williams, M. Young and L.A. Tietz, Tech. Digest, Optical Fibre Measurement Conf. (OFMC), Sep 25-26, 1995, Liege, Sweden, No. 5 (1995)
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Video Microscopy Applied to Optical Fiber Geometry Measurements
 N.A. Brilliant and M. Young, Technical Note (NIST TN) 1369 (1994)
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Software for Performing Gray-Scale Measurements of Optical Fiber End Faces
C. Wang, D.F. Vecchia, M. Young and N.A. Brilliant, Technical Note (NIST TN) 1370 (1994)
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Fiber Spot Size: A Simple Method of Calculation
R.L. Gallawa, I.C. Goyal and A.K Ghatak, J. Lightwave Tech., Vol. LT-11, No. 2, pp. 192-197 (1993)
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Vector Theory of Diffraction by a Single-Mode Fiber: Application to Mode-Field Diameter Measurements
M. Young and R.C. Wittman, Opt. Lett., Vol. 18, No. 20, pp. 1715-1717 (1993)
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Optical Fiber Geometry: Accurate Measurement of Cladding Diameter
M. Young, P.D. Hale and S.E. Mechels, Journal of Research (NIST JRES), Vol. 98, No. 2, pp. 203-216 (1993)
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Scanning Confocal Microscope for Accurate Dimensional Measurement
S.E. Mechels and M. Young, Proc., SPIE, Biomedical Image Processing and Three-Dimensional Microscopy, Vol. 1660, pp. 542-550 (1992)
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Fiber Cladding Diameter Measurement by White Light Interference Microscopy
P.D. Hale and D.L. Franzen, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) (1992)
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Optical Fiber Geometry by Gray-Scale Analysis with Robust Regression
L. Mamileti, M. Young, C. Wang and D.F. Vecchia, Appl. Opt., Vol. 31, No. 21, pp. 4182-4185 (1992)
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Scanning Confocal Microscopy for Measuring Diameter and Linewidth: Numerical Modelling
G.E. Obarski, T.J. Drapela and M. Young, Proc., SPIE, Time-Resolved Laser Spectroscopy in Biochemistry III, Los Angeles, CA, Vol. 1640, pp. 761-772 (1992)
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Single-Mode Fiber Geometry and Chromatic Dispersion Results of Interlaboratory Comparisons
T.J. Drapela, D.L. Franzen and M. Young, Tech. Dig. Symp. on Optical Fiber Meas., Sep 15-17, 1992, Boulder, CO, pp. 187-190 (1992)
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Video Microscope with Sub-Micrometer Resolution
S.E. Mechels and M. Young, Appl. Opt., Vol. 30, No. 16, pp. 2202-2211, Jan 1, 1991
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Scanning Confocal Microscope for Precise Measurements of Optical Fiber Diameter
S.E. Mechels and M. Young, Proc., (SPIE), Vol. 1556, pp. 164-170 (1991)
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A Comparison of Far-Field Methods for Determining Mode Field Diameter of Single-Mode Fibers Using Both Gaussian and Petermann Definitions
T.J. Drapela, D.L. Franzen, A.H. Cherin and R.P. Smith, J. Lightwave Tech., Vol. 7, No. 8, pp. 1153-1157 (1989)
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Spatial Filtering Microscope for Linewidth Measurements
M. Young, App. Opt., Vol. 28, No. 8, pp. 1467-1473, April 15, 1989
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Numerical Aperture of Multimode Fibers by Several Methods: Resolving Differences
D.L. Franzen, M. Young, A.H. Cherin, E.D. Head, M.J. Hackert, K. Raine and J. Baines, J. Lightwave Tech., Vol. LT-7, No. 6, pp. 896-910 (1989)
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Determining the Mode-Field Diameter of Single-Mode Optical Fiber: An Interlaboratory Comparison
D.L. Franzen R. Srivastava, J. Lightwave Tech., Vol. LT-3, No. 5, pp. 1073-1077 (1985)
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Measurement of the Core Diameter of Graded-Index Optical Fibers: An Interlaboratory Comparison
E.M. Kim and D.L. Franzen, Appl. Opt., Vol. 21, No. 19, pp.. 3443-3450 (1982)
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