The effect of core geometry on focal ratio degradation in optical fibres for astronomy

Anthony Horton; Michael Goodwin; Brian Baumgartner; Tobias Feger

doi:10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194081

The effect of core geometry on focal ratio degradation in optical fibres for astronomy

Anthony Horton, Michael Goodwin, Brian Baumgartner, Tobias Feger

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Abstract

Focal ratio degradation (FRD) in multimode optical fibres is an important constraint on the design of fibre fed astronomical instrumentation. We have investigated the effect on FRD of fibre core geometry, including square and hexagonal cross-sections.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2011 International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC) and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) Pacific Rim incorporating the Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy and the Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology
Place of Publication	Piscataway, New Jersey
Pages	1919-1921
Number of pages	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194081
Publication status	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes
Event	2011 International Quantum Electronics Conference, IQEC 2011 and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO Pacific Rim 2011 - Sydney, NSW, Australia Duration: 28 Aug 2011 → 1 Sept 2011

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Other	2011 International Quantum Electronics Conference, IQEC 2011 and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO Pacific Rim 2011
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Sydney, NSW
Period	28/08/11 → 1/09/11

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Horton, A., Goodwin, M., Baumgartner, B., & Feger, T. (2011). The effect of core geometry on focal ratio degradation in optical fibres for astronomy. In 2011 International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC) and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) Pacific Rim incorporating the Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy and the Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology (pp. 1919-1921). Article 6194081. https://doi.org/10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194081

Horton, Anthony ; Goodwin, Michael ; Baumgartner, Brian et al. / The effect of core geometry on focal ratio degradation in optical fibres for astronomy. 2011 International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC) and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) Pacific Rim incorporating the Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy and the Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. Piscataway, New Jersey, 2011. pp. 1919-1921

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Horton, A, Goodwin, M, Baumgartner, B & Feger, T 2011, The effect of core geometry on focal ratio degradation in optical fibres for astronomy. in 2011 International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC) and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) Pacific Rim incorporating the Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy and the Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology., 6194081, Piscataway, New Jersey, pp. 1919-1921, 2011 International Quantum Electronics Conference, IQEC 2011 and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO Pacific Rim 2011, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 28/08/11. https://doi.org/10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194081

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2011 International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC) and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) Pacific Rim incorporating the Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy and the Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. Piscataway, New Jersey, 2011. p. 1919-1921 6194081.

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Horton A, Goodwin M, Baumgartner B, Feger T. The effect of core geometry on focal ratio degradation in optical fibres for astronomy. In 2011 International Quantum Electronics Conference (IQEC) and Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) Pacific Rim incorporating the Australasian Conference on Optics, Lasers and Spectroscopy and the Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. Piscataway, New Jersey. 2011. p. 1919-1921. 6194081 doi: 10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194081

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