Title :
Polarization characteristics of single-mode fiber couplers
Author :
Chen, Chin-Lin ; Burns, William K.
Author_Institution :
Catholic Univ. of America, Washington, DC, USA
fDate :
10/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The polarization characteristics of fiber couplers made of birefringent single-mode fibers are studied. The effect of anisotropic interfiber coupling, fiber birefringence, angular misalignment of fibers, and twisting on the coupler characteristics are identified. The polarization characteristics of the couplers are compared with that of isolated uncoupled fibers of the same birefringence and length. The equivalent lumped element representations for three classes of fiber couplers are also presented.
Keywords :
Optical fiber coupling; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Birefringence; Laboratories; Optical beams; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical sensors;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1982.1071435
