Pressure dependence of polarization mode dispersion in HiBi fibers

Author

Passy, Rogerio ; Gama, A.L. ; Gisin, Nicolas ; Von der Weid, Jean Pierre

Author_Institution

Geneva Univ., Switzerland

Volume

10

Issue

11

fYear

1992

fDate

11/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1527

Lastpage

1531

Abstract

Pressure effects in polarization maintaining fibers are investigated both experimentally and theoretically. Interferometric measurements of the propagation times and polarization mode dispersion as a function of hydrostatic pressure over the range 0 to 40 MPa are presented. The finite-element method is used to calculate the pressure-induced variations of the asymmetrical stress in the core. It is observed and comprehensively explained that the birefringence increases with external applied hydrostatic pressure

Keywords

finite element analysis; light polarisation; mechanical birefringence; optical fibres; piezo-optical effects; 0 to 40 MPa; asymmetrical stress; birefringence; core; external applied hydrostatic pressure; finite-element method; highly birefringent fibers; polarization maintaining fibers; polarization mode dispersion; pressure dependence; pressure-induced variations; propagation times; Birefringence; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Polarization mode dispersion; Pressure effects; Pressure measurement; Residual stresses; Thermal stresses;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.184888

Filename

184888