Title :
Polarisation state stabilisation in optically nonlinear birefringent fibres
Author_Institution :
Australian National University, Optical Sciences Centre, Research School of Physical Sciences, Canberra, Australia
Abstract :
It is shown that a stable polarisation state can be achieved in linearly birefringent fibres by introducing an initial twist. When the twist is properly terminated, the random coupling of power can balance the linear and ronlinear couplings along the straight section of the fibre.
Keywords :
birefringence; light polarisation; nonlinear optics; optical fibres; nonlinear couplings; optically nonlinear birefringent fibres; polarisation state stabilisation; random coupling; twist;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870277
