Title :
Polarization-independent depolarizers for highly coherent light using Faraday rotator mirrors
Author :
Yamashita, Shinji ; Hotate, Kazuo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Tokyo Univ., Japan
fDate :
5/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We propose two novel polarization-independent optical depolarizers for highly coherent light using Faraday rotator mirrors (FRM). One uses delay fibers, and the other uses frequency shifters for depolarization. We demonstrate experimentally their polarization-independent depolarization. We also discuss the factors degrading the performance of these depolarizers
Keywords :
Faraday effect; Michelson interferometers; fibre optic sensors; light coherence; magneto-optical devices; mirrors; optical delay lines; optical fibre polarisation; optical polarisers; phase shifters; Faraday rotator mirrors; delay fibers; frequency shifters; highly coherent light; performance degradation; polarization-independent optical depolarizers; polarization-splitting Michelson interferometers; single-mode fiber delay lines; Degradation; Delay lines; Frequency; Mirrors; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Piezoelectric polarization; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
