Title :
Analysis of the birefringence properties of optical fibers made by a preform deformation technique
Author :
Liu, Yueai ; Rahman, B.M.A. ; Grattan, K.T.V.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Electron. & Inf. Eng., City Univ., London, UK
fDate :
2/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The birefringence properties of polarization maintaining fibers manufactured through preform deformation are analyzed by use of the finite element method. From the calculated stress distribution in the fiber, the refractive index tensor change Δn is obtained from the elastooptic effect. A vector H-field solution using the finite element method with adaptive remeshing and pre- and post-processing has been used to enable a very accurate solution for the birefringence of the fiber to be obtained
Keywords :
birefringence; finite element analysis; mesh generation; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre theory; photoelasticity; refractive index; tensors; adaptive remeshing; birefringence properties; calculated stress distribution; elastooptic effect; finite element method; optical fibers; polarization maintaining fibers; post-processing; pre-processing; preform deformation technique; refractive index tensor change; vector H-field solution; Birefringence; Finite element methods; Manufacturing; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Preforms; Refractive index; Tensile stress;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
