Title :
In-line fibre-optic polariser
Author_Institution :
Technische Universitÿt Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg, West Germany
Abstract :
A polariser is formed by grinding off the cladding on one side of a single-mode fibre and evaporating metal onto the polished surface. Extinction ratios up to 14 dB between orthogonal polarisations have been realised.
Keywords :
fibre optics; light polarisation; optical elements; optical workshop techniques; 14 dB extinction ratios; grinding; in line fibre optic polariser; metal clad waveguide; optical workshop techniques;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19800541
