Title :
Bending-induced birefringence of optical fiber cladding modes
Author :
Block, Ueyn L. ; Digonnet, Michel J F ; Fejer, Martin M. ; Dangui, Vinayak
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
fDate :
6/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The bend-induced lateral stresses that generate birefringence in an optical fiber are analytically determined throughout the fiber cross section. This stress profile is used to determine the birefringence of a cladding mode in a single-mode fiber. The result demonstrates that the birefringence of cladding modes may be much smaller than that of the core mode and knowledge of the mode profile and stress distribution is necessary for an accurate prediction.
Keywords :
bending; birefringence; optical fibre cladding; bending; birefringence; core mode; fiber cross section; lateral stresses; optical fiber cladding modes; single-mode fiber; stress profile; Associate members; Birefringence; Capacitive sensors; Compressive stress; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Optical surface waves; Slabs; Bend-induced birefringence; cladding mode; optical fiber;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2006.874566
