Measurements on birefringent fibres: COST 217 interlaboratory measurement campaign

Author

Gilgen, H.H. ; Gisin, Nicolas ; Pelayo, Javier ; Villuendas, F. ; Burgmeijer, J.W. ; Vobian, J. ; Ropke, Ulrich ; Bonnedal, D. ; Kiiveri, P. ; Walker, B.

Author_Institution

Swiss PTT, Berne, Switzerland

Volume

140

Issue

6

fYear

1993

fDate

11/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

479

Lastpage

484

Abstract

An interlaboratory comparison of measurements on three types of commercially available polarisation maintaining fibres was performed in the framework of COST 217. The obtained accuracy and reproducibility for the parameters as the mode field diameter, cutoff wavelength and chromatic dispersion was in the same range for these high birefringent fibres as for the conventional circular single mode fibres. Two setups were tested for the simultaneous determination of the birefringence and modal birefringence. The results characterising the polarisation properties of the fibres are presented in a 6-term Sellmeier expansion of the refractive index.

Keywords

birefringence; calibration; light polarisation; optical fibre testing; refractive index; 6-term Sellmeier expansion; COST 217 interlaboratory measurement; birefringent fibres; chromatic dispersion; cutoff wavelength; modal birefringence; mode field diameter; polarisation; polarisation maintaining fibres; refractive index; reproducibility;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Science, Measurement and Technology, IEE Proceedings A

Publisher

iet

ISSN

0960-7641

Type

jour

Filename

250020