Title :
Ultimate limit of polarisation holding in single-mode fibres
Author :
Brinkmeyer, Ernst ; Eickhoff, W.
Author_Institution :
Technische Universitÿt Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg, West Germany
Abstract :
It is shown that anisotropic Rayleigh scattering limits the polarisation-holding capability of single-mode fibres. This effect yields coupling to the crosspolarised mode of ¿40 to ¿50 dB over 1 km of fibre length.
Keywords :
Rayleigh scattering; light polarisation; nonlinear optics; optical fibres; anisotropic Rayleigh scattering; crosspolarised mode; crosspolarised mode coupling; optical fibres; polarisation holding; single-mode fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19830676
