Title :
Anisotropy in spun single-mode fibres
Author :
Barlow, A.J. ; Ramskov-Hansen, J.J. ; Payne, David N.
Author_Institution :
University of Southampton, Department of Electronics, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
It is shown that the dominant process for the reduction of birefringence in a spun fibre is the averaging of the local fibre anisotropy by the rapid procession of the axes of asymmetry along the fibre. No significant change in cross-sectional geometry occurs.
Keywords :
birefringence; optical fibres; anisotropy; birefringence; spun single-mode fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19820138
