Title :
Alternate spin profile reconstruction in low-PMD fibers
Author :
Ferrario, Maddalena ; Pietralunga, Silvia M. ; Bratovich, Rudi ; Martinelli, Mario
Author_Institution :
CoreCom, Milano, Italy
Abstract :
Any kind of spin profile transferred into fibers during the drawing process is accurately determined by exploiting a cut-back method together with a deterministic waveplate model. Reconstructed constant and sinusoidal spin profiles are shown.
Keywords :
optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre polarisation; PMD fibers; alternate spin profile reconstruction; cut-back method; drawing process; waveplate model; Birefringence; Curve fitting; Frequency; Glass; Optical fiber polarization; Optical retarders; Particle measurements; Position measurement; Spinning; Velocity measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549258
