Title :
Polarization mode coupling along air-silica microstructure fibers
Author :
Nakazono, Akimichi ; Inoue, Yoshinori ; Shibata, Non
Author_Institution :
Optowave Lab. Inc., Kanagawa, Japan
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;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192589
