Title :
PCF Hi-Bi 2-section fibre Lyot depolarisers
Author :
Matar, M. ; Michie, A. ; Bassett, I. ; Canning, J. ; Haywood, J. ; Digweed, K.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Fibre Technol. Centre, Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Abstract :
A 2-section photonic crystal fibre (PCF) highly birefringent (Hi-Bi) Lyot depolariser is demonstrated. Because of the high birefringence of the PCF Hi-Bi, the fibre length required to make such a device was an order of magnitude lower than if conventional Hi-Bi is employed. The residual degree of polarisation was found to be as low as 0.25%.
Keywords :
birefringence; optical fibre polarisation; optical retarders; photonic crystals; 2-section photonic crystal fibre; birefringent Lyot depolariser; fibre length; polarisation degree; Australia; Birefringence; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Photonic crystal fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology/Australian Optical Society, 2006. ACOFT/AOS 2006. Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-9775657-1-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACOFT.2006.4519246
