Title :
Eigenstates of polarization of elliptical single-mode fibers
Author :
Harutjunian, Z.E. ; Grudinin, A.B.
Author_Institution :
Gen. Phys. Inst., Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia
fDate :
12/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The degree of polarization of radiation in an elliptical polarization-maintaining fiber and the polarization states of eigenpolarization modes of such fibers have been experimentally investigated in a wide spectral range. It has been shown that the elliptical fibers are uniform, homogeneously twisted fibers with elliptically polarized eigenpolarization modes. The ellipticity of the eigenpolarization mode is independent of fiber length and increases with wavelength, while the azimuth of the eigenpolarization mode is spectrally independent
Keywords :
eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; light polarisation; optical fibre testing; optical fibre theory; azimuth; eigenpolarization modes; eigenstates; elliptical polarization-maintaining fiber; elliptical single-mode fibers; elliptically polarized eigenpolarization modes; ellipticity; fiber length; polarization states; radiation; uniform homogeneously twisted fibers; wavelength; wide spectral range; Azimuth; Optical buffering; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber testing; Refractive index; Sensor systems; Thermal stresses;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
