• DocumentCode
    1820419
  • Title

    Polarization mode coupling along air-silica microstructure fibers

  • Author

    Nakazono, Akimichi ; Inoue, Yoshinori ; Shibata, Non

  • Author_Institution
    Optowave Lab. Inc., Kanagawa, Japan
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    6-11 March 2005
  • Abstract
    We use the dramatic change in modal birefringence with wavelength in air-silica microstructure fibers to clarify polarization mode coupling along the fiber. The mode coupling in the fiber is successfully observed using an interferometric method.
  • Keywords
    light interferometry; optical fibre polarisation; air-silica microstructure fiber; birefringence; interferometric method; polarization mode coupling; Birefringence; Extinction ratio; Interference; Microstructure; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical propagation; Propagation constant; Stress;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-783-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2005.192589
  • Filename
    1498248