Akimichi Nakazono, Yoshinori Inoue, Nori Shibata
Abstract
We use the dramatic change in modal birefringence with wavelength in air-silica microstructure fibers to clarify polarization mode coupling along the fiber. The mode coupling in the fiber is successfully observed using an interferometric method.
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We use the dramatic change in modal birefringence with wavelength in air-silica microstructure fibers to clarify polarization mode coupling along the fiber. The mode coupling in the fiber is successfully observed using an interferometric method.
Key concepts: Materials science, Microstructure, Birefringence, Optics, Optical fiber, Polarization (electrochemistry), Polarization-maintaining optical fiber, Hard-clad silica optical fiber