Title :
PMD properties of spun silica holey fibers
Author :
Fuochi, M. ; Hayes, J.R. ; Petrovich, M.N. ; Baggett, J.C. ; Monro, Tanya M. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
We report the fabrication of a spun holey optical fiber. Measurements of differential group delay (DGD) confirm that significant reductions in polarization mode dispersion (PMD) can be readily achieved using this approach.
Keywords :
optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre polarisation; PMD property; differential group delay; optical fibre communication; polarization mode dispersion; spun silica holey fiber; Holey fibers; Optical distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Preforms; Silicon compounds; Spinning;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192587
