Theory of optical activity in twisted photonic crystal fibers

Author

Weiss, T. ; Xi, X.M. ; Wong, G.K.L. ; Biancalana, Fabio ; Barnett, S.M. ; Padgett, M.J. ; Russell, Philip St.J

Author_Institution

Max Planck Inst. for the Sci. of Light, Erlangen, Germany

fYear

2013

fDate

12-16 May 2013

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

In optically active materials and devices, the plane of vibration of linearly polarized light is rotated due to different phase indices of left- and right-circularly (LC and RC) polarized light, i.e., there is circular birefringence. Optical fibers with high circular birefringence are able to maintain circular polarization states against external perturbations such as bending and mechanical stress. In this paper, we present theoretical and experimental analysis of optical activity in twisted photonic crystal fibers (PCFs).

Keywords

birefringence; holey fibres; optical fibre polarisation; optical rotation; photonic crystals; PCF; circular birefringence; circular polarization states; left-circularly polarized light; linearly polarized light; optical activity; optical fibers; phase indices; right-circularly polarized light; twisted photonic crystal fibers; vibration plane; Educational institutions; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polarization; Photonic crystal fibers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/IQEC), 2013 Conference on and International Quantum Electronics Conference

Conference_Location

Munich

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-0593-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2013.6801425

Filename

6801425