DocumentCode
1178617
Title
Birefringence measurements in fibers without polarizer
Author
Thévenaz, Luc ; Pellaux, Jean-Paul ; Gisin, Nicolas ; Von Der Weid, Jean-Pierre
Author_Institution
Group of Appl. Phys., Geneva Univ., Switzerland
Volume
7
Issue
8
fYear
1989
fDate
8/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1207
Lastpage
1212
Abstract
A method for measuring the delay between polarization eigenmodes in either high- or low-birefringence fibers is described. The main advantage of this interferometric method is its ability to perform the measurements without the use of any polarizing device. This results in particularly easy handling and makes this technique very suitable for systematic fiber controls. The obtained accuracy using an all-fiber setup is 0.02 ps/m for highly birefringent fibers and 0.003 ps/m when the birefringence is low
Keywords
birefringence; light interferometry; optical fibres; optical variables measurement; accuracy; all-fiber setup; birefringence measurements; interferometric method; low-birefringence fibers; polarization eigenmodes; systematic fiber controls; Birefringence; Control systems; Frequency; Interference; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical polarization; Performance evaluation; Physics;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/50.32384
Filename
32384
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