Title :
Bend behaviour of polarising optical fibres
Author :
Varnham, M.P. ; Payne, D.N. ; Birch, R.D. ; Tarbox, E.J.
Author_Institution :
Southampton University, Department of Electronics, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
Experimental results are presented which show how both bend radius and the orientation of the fibre in the bend considerably affect the single-polarisation operation of bow-tie fibres.
Keywords :
bending; optical fibres; polarisation; bend radius; bow-tie fibres; orientation; polarising optical fibres; single-polarisation operation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19830462
