DocumentCode
1840025
Title
A birefringence compensation method for mechanically induced long-period fiber gratings in optical communication and sensing systems
Author
Joung Woo Ham ; Jong Hun Lee ; Joon Yong Cho ; Hyun Soo Jang ; Kyung Shik Lee
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Sung Kyun Kwan Univ., Suwon, South Korea
fYear
2002
fDate
10-10 May 2002
Firstpage
167
Abstract
The linear birefringence-induced polarization mode dispersion (PMD) always present in mechanically induced long-period fiber gratings (MLPFG) can be compensated by a simple compensation method proposed in this work. These results would be useful in designing the MLPFG devices with zero PMD in optical communication and sensing systems.
Keywords
birefringence; compensation; diffraction gratings; fibre optic sensors; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; linear birefringence compensation; mechanically induced long-period fiber grating; optical communication system; optical sensing system; polarization mode dispersion; Birefringence; Delay effects; Fiber gratings; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Pressing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Sensors Conference Technical Digest, 2002. Ofs 2002, 15th
Conference_Location
Portland, OR, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7289-1
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFS.2002.1012103
Filename
1012103
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