Title :
Polarisation behaviour fluctuations of a single-mode fibre
Author_Institution :
Deutsche Bundespost, Forschungsinstitut, Darmstadt, West Germany
Abstract :
The linear retardance and its azimuth angle of a 111 cm single-mode fibre have been measured to fluctuate with time. The amplitude and frequency of these fluctuations depend on temperature. The circular retardance of the fibre has been found to remain constant.
Keywords :
light polarisation; optical fibres; 111 cm; circular retardance; linear retardance; optical fibres; polarisation behaviour fluctuations; single-mode fibre;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810623
