Title :
Production of single-mode fibres with negligible intrinsic birefringence and polarisation mode dispersion
Author :
Barlow, A.J. ; Payne, D.N. ; Hadley, M.R. ; Mansfield, R.J.
Author_Institution :
University of Southampton, Department of Electronics, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
Spinning the preform during drawing produces a fibre with a permanent twist. It is shown that such a fibre has negligible polarisation birefringence and rotation. Polarisation mode dispersion is similarly reduced.
Keywords :
birefringence; optical dispersion; optical fibres; optical workshop techniques; drawing; intrinsic birefringence; optical fibre; permanent twist; polarisation mode dispersion; preform spinning; single-mode fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810509
