Title :
Theory of optical activity in twisted photonic crystal fibers
Author :
Weiss, T. ; Xi, X.M. ; Wong, G.K.L. ; Biancalana, Fabio ; Barnett, S.M. ; Padgett, M.J. ; Russell, Philip St.J
Author_Institution :
Max Planck Inst. for the Sci. of Light, Erlangen, Germany
Abstract :
In optically active materials and devices, the plane of vibration of linearly polarized light is rotated due to different phase indices of left- and right-circularly (LC and RC) polarized light, i.e., there is circular birefringence. Optical fibers with high circular birefringence are able to maintain circular polarization states against external perturbations such as bending and mechanical stress. In this paper, we present theoretical and experimental analysis of optical activity in twisted photonic crystal fibers (PCFs).
Keywords :
birefringence; holey fibres; optical fibre polarisation; optical rotation; photonic crystals; PCF; circular birefringence; circular polarization states; left-circularly polarized light; linearly polarized light; optical activity; optical fibers; phase indices; right-circularly polarized light; twisted photonic crystal fibers; vibration plane; Educational institutions; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polarization; Photonic crystal fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/IQEC), 2013 Conference on and International Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0593-5
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-IQEC.2013.6801425
