• DocumentCode
    998344
  • Title

    Stress birefringence in single-mode fibres

  • Author

    Leminger, O.G.

  • Author_Institution
    Universitÿt Karlsrÿhe, Institut fÿr Hochfrequenztechnik & Quantenelektronik, Karlsrÿhe, West Germany
  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    12
  • fYear
    1977
  • Firstpage
    370
  • Lastpage
    371
  • Abstract
    The core and cladding of a glass fibre exposed to axial tension become optically uniaxial. The modified characteristic equation is presented and, for the fundamental mode, the changes in the most important propagation parameters have been calculated.
  • Keywords
    mechanical birefringence; optical fibres; fundamental mode; glass fibre; optical fibres; propagation parameters; single mode fibres; stress birefringence;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19770269
  • Filename
    4249420