Title :
Comparison between optical fiber birefringence induced by stress anisotropy and geometric deformation
Author :
Chowdhury, Dipak ; Wilcox, David
Author_Institution :
Corning Inc., NY, USA
Abstract :
A variational formulation-based vector perturbation model is used to compare the contribution of stress anisotropy and geometric deformation toward optical fiber birefringence. We show that relative impact of stress on birefringence and differential group delay depends significantly on the exact fiber index profile.
Keywords :
mechanical birefringence; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre theory; perturbation theory; variational techniques; differential group delay; geometric deformation; optical fiber birefringence; polarization mode dispersion; refractive index profile; stress anisotropy; variational technique; vector perturbation model; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Birefringence; Delay; Maxwell equations; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Optical waveguides; Thermal stresses;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.847757
