Mode scrambler with non-invasive fabrication in an optical fiber's cladding

摘要

A mode scrambling arrangement for a multimode optical fiber by irradiating the cladding using an ultra-violet light to change the index of refraction of the cladding. The cladding uses a material whose index of refraction is modified in response to ultra-violet light. The exposure time and intensity of the light required is determined by monitoring the mode pattern in the multimode fiber during the irradiation to provide the desired amount of mode scrambling.