Title :
Polarization-mode coupling along a polarization-maintaining holey fiber
Author :
Shibata, Nori ; Nakazono, Akimichi
Author_Institution :
Yazaki Corp., Shizuoka
Abstract :
We use the dramatic change in modal birefringence with wavelength seen in holey fibers (HFs) to examine the polarization-mode coupling that occurs along the fiber. This mode coupling is successfully observed using an interferometric method at the wavelengths of 823, 973, 1312, and 1547 nm. We investigate the relationship between the coupling coefficient and propagation constant difference for two orthogonally polarized modes. The Lorenzian power spectrum model, originally proposed for elliptical-core, elliptical-cladding, and PANDA fibers, well matches the experimental data for HFs with large birefringence values
Keywords :
birefringence; light interferometry; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; Lorenzian power spectrum model; coupling coefficient; interferometric method; modal birefringence; orthogonally polarized modes; polarization-maintaining holey fiber; polarization-mode coupling; propagation constant; Birefringence; Hafnium; Holey fibers; Interference; Optical coupling; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Polarization mode dispersion; Propagation constant; Wavelength measurement; Birefringence; fiber measurements; polarization-maintaining fiber; polarization-mode dispersion (PMD);
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2006.870133
