Polarization characteristics of the fundamental mode of optical fibers

Author

Zheng, X.-H. ; Henry, W.M. ; Snyder, A.W.

Author_Institution

Opt. Sci. Center, Australian Nat. Univ., Canberra, ACT, Australia

Volume

6

Issue

8

fYear

1988

fDate

8/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1300

Lastpage

1305

Abstract

The polarization properties of the fundamental mode of fibers are described along with concise analytical expressions for the fields of both low and high V fibers It is maintained that the present results correct a longstanding error in the literature connected with the fact that most authors provide only one schematic drawing to characterize the field lines of the fundamental mode. The origin of this error may be due to an incorrect interpretation of the dipole mode terminology invented by W.M. Elasser (1949). It is noted that the present results provide an accurate picture of polarization of the fundamental mode

Keywords

light polarisation; optical fibres; optical modulation; Low V fibres; analytical expressions; dipole mode terminology; field lines; fundamental mode; high V fibers; optical fibers; polarization properties; schematic drawing; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Dielectrics; Error correction; Helium; Magnetic cores; Maxwell equations; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical polarization; Refractive index; Terminology;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.4134

Filename

4134