Title :
Measured phase and group birefringence in elliptical core fibers with unparalleled systematically varied ellipticities
Author :
Geisler, Tommy ; Herstrøm, Søren
Author_Institution :
OFS Fitel Denmark ApS, Brondby, Denmark
Abstract :
This paper presents the first systematic phase and group birefringence measurement of elliptical core fibers covering an unprecedented ellipticity range from 0-0.9. Results are compared with simulations and the impact of core area is discussed.
Keywords :
optical fibres; elliptical core fibers; group birefringence measurement; phase birefringence; systematic phase measurement; unparalleled systematically varied ellipticities; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Phase measurement; Preforms; Stress; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
