Title :
Birefringence Measurements in Optical Waveguides
Author :
Jamon, Damien ; Royer, Francois ; Parsy, Francois ; Ghibaudo, Elise ; Broquin, J.E.
Author_Institution :
LT2C, Univ. de Lyon, Lyon, France
Abstract :
This paper deals with an experimental nondestructive technique for the measurement of modal birefringence of integrated optical waveguides. The method is based on a magneto-optical perturbation technique combined with a highly sensitive polarimeter. Magneto-optical modal conversion, through the Verdet constant of the waveguides, and its dependence on the perturbation length are discussed. In this paper, the practical application of this equipment is proposed for the measurement of modal birefringence in totally or partially buried ion exchanged waveguides.
Keywords :
birefringence; integrated optics; magneto-optical devices; optical waveguides; polarimeters; Verdet constant; birefringence measurements; highly sensitive polarimeter; integrated optical waveguides; ion exchanged waveguides; magneto-optical modal conversion; magneto-optical perturbation technique; modal birefringence; nondestructive technique; perturbation length; Magnetooptic effects; Modulation; Optical fibers; Optical polarization; Perturbation methods; Birefringence; integrated optics; optical waveguides; polarimetry;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2013.2280034
