Effects of lateral load and external twist on polarization-mode dispersionof spun and unspun fibers

Authors
Li, MJ Evans, AF Allen, DW Nolan, DA
Citation
Mj. Li et al., Effects of lateral load and external twist on polarization-mode dispersionof spun and unspun fibers, OPTICS LETT, 24(19), 1999, pp. 1325-1327
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
01469592 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
19
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1325 - 1327
Database
ISI
SICI code
0146-9592(19991001)24:19<1325:EOLLAE>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Using the coupled-mode theory, we have developed a theoretical model to ana lyze the effects of lateral load and external twist on polarization-mode di spersion (PMD) of spun and unspun fibers. Modeling results show that spun a nd unspun fibers have very different PMD responses to lateral load and exte rnal twist. Experimental results show good agreement with the theory. (C) 1 999 Optical Society of America.