Measurements of beat length in short low-birefringence fibers

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作者
Kuzin, EA
Ayala, JME
Escamilla, BL
Haus, JW
机构
[1] Inst Nacl Astrofis Opt & Elect, Puebla 72000, Mexico
[2] Univ Dayton, Electroopt Program, Dayton, OH 45469 USA
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10.1364/OL.26.001134
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We describe a new experimental method of determining low birefringence in fibers, based on adjusting the fiber twist in a fiber-optic loop mirror. The method allows simple birefringence measurement in fibers with beat length within the range 0.05-100 m. (C) 2001 Optical Society of America.
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页码:1134 / 1136
页数:3
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