Title :
A polarization controller air-core photonic-bandgap fiber
Author :
Terrel, Matthew ; Digonnet, Michel ; Fan, Shanhui
Author_Institution :
Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
We investigate the effects of twisting on the birefringence of an air-core fiber and demonstrate the first air-core fiber polarization controller, a simple device consisting of three short twisted fiber sections, with a 20-dB extinction ratio.
Keywords :
birefringence; optical fibre polarisation; photonic band gap; air-core photonic-bandgap fiber; birefringence; polarization controller; twisting; Birefringence; Extinction ratio; Optical control; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical retarders; Photonics Society;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215540
