Title :
Fourier analysis method for asymmetric polarization-maintaining fiber alignment
Author :
Wenxin Zheng ; Sugawara, H. ; Malinsky, B.
Author_Institution :
AFL, Duncan, OK, USA
Abstract :
A new method for alignment of asymmetric polarization-maintaining (PM) fibers has been developed. It improves alignment accuracy for PM fibers with asymmetric stress applying parts. It provides a fast and accurate universal method for splicing recently developed PM fiber types.
Keywords :
Fourier analysis; optical fibre polarisation; splicing; Fourier analysis; PM fiber types; alignment accuracy; asymmetric polarization-maintaining fiber alignment; asymmetric stress; splicing; Accuracy; Correlation; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber testing; Splicing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
