Polarization-maintenance limits in polarization-maintaining fibers and measurements

Author

Sears, Frederick M.

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Lab., Norcross, GA, USA

Volume

8

Issue

5

fYear

1990

fDate

5/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

684

Lastpage

690

Abstract

Intrinsic, extrinsic, and measurement-related polarization-maintenance transmission performance limitations are determined on short fiber lengths of hybrid-rectangular polarization-maintaining fibers and compared with previously reported limits. A direct polarization intensity extinction ratio -52.4±0.04 dB was obtained using automated measurement techniques. System measurement capability is limited by the lenses to -60 dB. Polarization-maintenance transmission limitations in the measurement polarizers and in cladding modes for short polarization-maintaining fibers were found to be negligible. New polarization-maintenance limits are presented to provide more precise measurement of the performance of short polarization-maintaining fibers

Keywords

claddings; fibre optics; light polarisation; optical polarisers; cladding modes; hybrid-rectangular polarization-maintaining fibers; lenses; measurement polarizers; polarization intensity extinction ratio; polarization-maintaining fibers; polarization-maintenance transmission performance limitations; short fiber lengths; Birefringence; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Extinction ratio; Integrated optics; Length measurement; Lenses; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.54475

Filename

54475