DocumentCode
976805
Title
Anisotropy in spun single-mode fibres
Author
Barlow, A.J. ; Ramskov-Hansen, J.J. ; Payne, David N.
Author_Institution
University of Southampton, Department of Electronics, Southampton, UK
Volume
18
Issue
5
fYear
1982
Firstpage
200
Lastpage
202
Abstract
It is shown that the dominant process for the reduction of birefringence in a spun fibre is the averaging of the local fibre anisotropy by the rapid procession of the axes of asymmetry along the fibre. No significant change in cross-sectional geometry occurs.
Keywords
birefringence; optical fibres; anisotropy; birefringence; spun single-mode fibres;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19820138
Filename
4246316
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