Circular core polarization-maintaining optical fibers with elliptical stress-induced cladding

Author

Dianov, E.M. ; Grudinin, A.B. ; Gurjanov, A.N. ; Gusovsky, D.D. ; Harutjunian, Z.E. ; Ignatev, S.V. ; Smirnov, O.B.

Author_Institution

Gen. Phys. Inst., Academy of Sci., Moscow, USSR

Volume

10

Issue

2

fYear

1992

fDate

2/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

118

Lastpage

124

Abstract

The reproducible technology for producing high-birefringence fibers with stress-induced elliptical cladding and circular core is described. The authors have obtained fibers that have a birefringence of about (1-3) 10^-4, a mode coupling parameter of about (2-7) 10 ^-5 m^-1, and loss of less than 0.5 dB/km at 1.6 μm. The authors have found effects restricting the capability of test fibers to maintain the state of linear polarization

Keywords

birefringence; claddings; light polarisation; optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; 0.5 dB; 1.6 micron; IR; circular core; elliptical cladding; elliptical stress-induced cladding; fibre fabrication; high-birefringence fibers; linear polarization; mode coupling parameter; optical loss; polarization-maintaining optical fibers; test fibers; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Birefringence; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Preforms; Silicon compounds; Thermal stresses;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.120564

Filename

120564