Title :
Measurement of spatial distributions of mode coupling in polarisation-maintaining fibres
Author :
Takada, Kazumasa ; Noda, J. ; Sasaki, Yutaka
Author_Institution :
NTT Ibaraki Electrical Communication Laboratory, Tokai, Japan
Abstract :
A new method for measuring the spatial distribution of birefringent mode coupling in polarisation-maintaining fibres is presented. By using a low-coherence laser diode and a Michelson interferometer, the mode coupling is determined by a homodyne detection scheme. The expected limit of the sensitivity and the spatial resolution are ¿86 dB and 23 cm, respectively.
Keywords :
birefringence; light polarisation; optical fibres; Michelson interferometer; birefringent mode coupling; homodyne detection scheme; low-coherence laser diode; optical fibres; polarisation-maintaining fibres; sensitivity limit; spatial distributions;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19840081
