Theoretical and experimental study of the birefringence of a photonic crystal fiber

Author

Peyrilloux, A. ; Chartier, T. ; Hideur, A. ; Berthelot, L. ; Mélin, G. ; Lempereur, S. ; Pagnoux, D. ; Roy, P.

Author_Institution

UMR Centre Nat. de la Recherche Scientifique, Univ. de Limoges, France

Volume

21

Issue

2

fYear

2003

Firstpage

536

Lastpage

539

Abstract

Thanks to a magneto-optical method, we have measured the beat length of a photonic crystal fiber (PCF). Our experiments emphasize the singular behavior of the birefringence of a PCF versus the wavelength. We have also studied the birefringence of perfect photonic crystal fibers by means of the finite-element method. We show that detailed attention must be paid to the conditions of simulation for the calculation of the birefringence. Discrepancies between theoretical predictions and experimental results are pointed out and some explanations are proposed.

Keywords

birefringence; finite element analysis; magneto-optical effects; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibres; photonic crystals; 633 to 1555 nm; beat length; birefringence; finite-element method; magneto-optical method; perfect photonic crystal fibers; photonic crystal fiber; simulation conditions; singular behavior; Birefringence; Finite element methods; Length measurement; Magnetic circuits; Magnetooptic effects; Optical fiber polarization; Optical propagation; Photonic crystal fibers; Silicon compounds; Technological innovation;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2003.808793

Filename

1193840