Title :
Interrelation profile analysis method for alignment of polarization-maintaining fiber
Author :
Zheng, Wenxin ; Duke, Doug ; Kubo, Toshiki ; Malinsky, Bryan
Author_Institution :
AFL, Duncan, SC, USA
Abstract :
A new method for alignment of polarization-maintaining (PM) fibers has been developed that solves alignment problems with low-contrast PM fibers. It provides a fast and accurate universal method for PM fiber alignment.
Keywords :
light polarisation; optical fibres; interrelation profile analysis; low-contrast PM fibers; polarization-maintaining fiber alignment; Brightness; Lenses; Light emitting diodes; Optical collimators; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical refraction; Refractive index; Splicing; Stress;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication (OFC), collocated National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2010 Conference on (OFC/NFOEC)
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-884-1
