Title :
Local birefringence measurements in single-mode fibers with coherent optical frequency-domain reflectometry
Author :
Huttner, B. ; Reecht, J. ; Gisin, N. ; Passy, R. ; von der Weid, J.P.
Author_Institution :
Group of Appl. Phys., Geneva Univ., Switzerland
Abstract :
Measurements of intrinsic and induced birefringence of optical fibers are performed at 1550 nm using the optical frequency-domain reflectometry technique. The experiment confirms the theoretical analysis, which predicts the appearance of oscillations on the detected Rayleigh backscattering intensity, with periods equal to the polarization beat length L/sub b/ and to L/sub b//2. Polarization mode-coupling length values are obtained from local birefringence and polarization mode dispersion measurements.
Keywords :
Rayleigh scattering; birefringence; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; reflectometry; 1550 nm; Rayleigh backscattering; birefringence measurement; coherent optical frequency domain reflectometry; polarization beat length; polarization mode coupling length; polarization mode dispersion; single mode fiber; Backscatter; Birefringence; Frequency domain analysis; Frequency measurement; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical polarization; Performance evaluation; Polarization mode dispersion; Reflectometry;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
