DocumentCode
1092251
Title
Polarization coupling in kinked single-mode fibers
Author
Ulrich, Reinhard ; Rashleigh, Scott C.
Author_Institution
Technische Universität, Hamburg-Harburg, West Germany
Volume
18
Issue
12
fYear
1982
fDate
12/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
2032
Lastpage
2039
Abstract
When a fiber is stretched over a small ridge on a drum, the modifications of the distributions of curvature and of lateral force near the ridge induce extra birefringence in the fiber. Many such kinks, distributed randomly along a high-birefringence fiber, degrade the polarization-holding quality of the fiber. A theoretical analysis of these effects and pertinent experimental results are presented.
Keywords
Optical fibers; Birefringence; Cable shielding; Coils; Fabrication; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Plastics; Power cables; Thermal stresses;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JQE.1982.1071484
Filename
1071484
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