Title :
A New Optical Fiber Birefringence Measurement Method Based on Polarization Detection and Wavelength Scanning
Author :
Zhizhong, Li ; Qijun, Liu ; Lei, Zheng ; Yichuan, Wang ; Zhongliang, Xu
Author_Institution :
Underwater Acoust. Center, Navy Submarine Acad., Qingdao, China
fDate :
July 31 2012-Aug. 2 2012
Abstract :
A new optical fiber birefringence measurement method based on polarization detection and wavelength scanning is presented. The polarization state changes of the dual-polarization mode component along the PMF are theoretically analyzed, and the dependence formula of the optical power output on the scanning wavelength and fiber birefringence is derived. The experimental device is built using a tunable narrow-band light source and polarization detection components, and the birefringence and its temperature characteristics of the panda fiber are tested. The experimental results are consistent with the data provided by manufacturers, that shows the method has the merits of easy-use and high accuracy.
Keywords :
birefringence; light sources; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; optical fibre theory; optical tuning; PMF; dual-polarization mode; optical fiber birefringence measurement; optical power output; panda fiber; polarization detection; polarization state; temperature characteristics; tunable narrow-band light source; wavelength scanning; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber testing; Wavelength measurement; Fiber Birefringence; Fiber Optics; Measurement; Polarization Detection;
Conference_Titel :
Digital Manufacturing and Automation (ICDMA), 2012 Third International Conference on
Conference_Location :
GuiLin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2217-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICDMA.2012.24
