A BROAD-BAND SINGLE POLARIZATION OPTICAL FIBER

被引:78
作者
MESSERLY, MJ [1 ]
ONSTOTT, JR [1 ]
MIKKELSON, RC [1 ]
机构
[1] MACALESTER COLL,DEPT PHYS,ST PAUL,MN 55105
关键词
MODE FIBERS; OPERATION;
D O I
10.1109/50.85779
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We report on a single-mode optical fiber that transmits one and only one polarization state of the fundamental mode over a broad wavelength band (13%). We attribute the good broad-band performance to the fiber's refractive-index profile, which mathematically allows only one polarization state to cutoff. We discuss general design principles and show that the mode field diameter (MFD) is a qualitative indicator of the fiber's performance.
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页码:817 / 820
页数:4
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