title: High-speed high-resolution fiber diameter variation measurement system.
abstract: A fiber diameter variation measurement system is described which is capable of measuring transparent fibers with 0.02% diameter resolution and 6-microm axial resolution at a measurement rate of 1 kHz and with a working distance of >100 mm. The principles of its operation are discussed in detail, and experimental confirmation of its performance is reported. A theoretical calculation of the optimum obtainable diameter resolution for a given set of experimental parameters is also presented.
authors.affiliation: Stanford University, Applied Physics Department, Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Fejer
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Magel
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Byer