Remote Spectroscopy in the Visible Using Fibers on the Optical Internet Network

The work presented here demonstrates the feasibility of using the single-mode fibers of an optical Internet network to deliver visible light between separate laboratories as a way to perform remote spectroscopy in the visible for teaching purposes. The coupling of a broadband light source into the single-mode fiber (SMF) and the characterization of optical losses as a function of the wavelength are discussed. Sample spectra were measured with a portable spectrometer controlled by an acquisition program developed with the LabVIEW software that allows the data to be collected and analyzed.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: TE
• Authors: Rafael A. S. Ribeiro, Anderson R. de Oliveira, Sérgio C. Zilio
• Keywords: Broadband Light Source, Optical Internet Network, Single-mode Fiber, TE 2010