Title :
Reflectometric measurement of strain induced optical activity coefficient in single-mode randomly birefringent twisted fibers
Author :
Galtarossa, Andrea ; Grosso, Daniele ; Palmieri, Luca
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Univ. of Padova, Padova, Italy
Abstract :
A novel technique based on polarization-sensitive frequency-domain reflectometry, for non-invasive measurement of optical activity coefficient, in randomly birefringent twisted fibers, is presented. The method has been applied to spun and unspun fibers.
Keywords :
birefringence; optical constants; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibres; optical variables measurement; reflectometry; birefringence; noninvasive measurement; optical activity coefficient; polarization-sensitive frequency-domain reflectometry; twisted fibers; Birefringence; Frequency measurement; Magnetic field measurement; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Reflectometry; Silicon compounds; Strain measurement; Tensile stress; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
