Title :
Temperature dependence of the Kerr effect in a silica optical fibre
Author :
Farries, M.C. ; Rogers, A.J.
Author_Institution :
King´´s College London, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, London, UK
Abstract :
The temperature dependence of the electro-optic Kerr effect has been measured in a silica-cored monomode optical fibre. The Kerr constant was measured as 5.3×10¿16 mV¿2 at 23°C with a temperature coefficient of +0.56% per deg C over the range 23 to 88°C. This measurement has implications for optical-fibre temperature and electric field sensors.
Keywords :
Kerr electro-optical effect; fibre optics; nonelectric sensing devices; silicon compounds; Kerr constant; SiO2 fibre; electric field sensors; electrooptic Kerr effect; silica-cored monomode optical fibre; temperature dependence; temperature sensors;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19830606
