Polarization properties of optical doped fibers

Thierry Chartier; Ammar Hideur; Francois Sanchez; Guy Michel Stephan

doi:10.1117/12.414120

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2 February 2001 Polarization properties of optical doped fibers

Thierry Chartier, Ammar Hideur, Francois Sanchez, Guy Michel Stephan

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Proceedings Volume 4216, Optical Devices for Fiber Communication II; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.414120
Event: Information Technologies 2000, 2000, Boston, MA, United States

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We theoretically model the polarization properties of an optical fiber by the Jones matrix of an elliptical birefringent plate. The properties of this model are investigated and lead to develop experimental methods to extract the parameters of the model for a real fiber. A magneto-optical method that measures the beat length of the fiber is also presented and gives a more complete description of the fiber. Wavelength dependence of the parameters characterizing the fiber is finally experimentally investigated.

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Thierry Chartier, Ammar Hideur, Francois Sanchez, and Guy Michel Stephan "Polarization properties of optical doped fibers", Proc. SPIE 4216, Optical Devices for Fiber Communication II, (2 February 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.414120

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