Title :
Influence of noncircular core on the polarisation performance of single mode fibres
Author :
Ramaswamy, V. ; French, W.G.
Author_Institution :
Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, USA
Abstract :
Measurements on borosilicate fibres with noncircular cores indicate that the noncircular geometry and the associated stress-induced birefringence alone are not sufficient to maintain polarisation in single-mode fibres. To achieve single polarisation fibres, it is necessary to deliberately enhance the anisotropic birefringence.
Keywords :
birefringence; borosilicate glasses; light polarisation; optical fibres; birefringence; borosilicate fibres; noncircular core; polarisation fibres; polarisation performance; single mode fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19780096
