Title :
Birefringence and polarisation dispersion measurements in high-birefringence single-mode fibres
Author :
Monerie, M. ; Alard, F.
Author_Institution :
Centre National d´´Etudes des Télécommunications, LAB/ROC/FOG, Lannion, France
Abstract :
We have measured by white-light crosscorrelation the polarisation mode dispersion of a polarisation-maintaining single-mode fibre and its variation with wavelength. The results have been confirmed by birefringence measurements and by birefringence modelling.
Keywords :
birefringence; light polarisation; optical dispersion; optical fibres; birefringence measurements; birefringence modelling; high-birefringence; optical fibres; polarisation dispersion measurements; single-mode fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870139
