BIREFRINGENCE DISPERSION MEASUREMENT IN OPTICAL FIBERS BY WAVELENGTH SCANNING

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作者
SHLYAGIN, MG
KHOMENKO, AV
TENTORI, D
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[1] Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada, Ensenada, BC, 2732, Km. 107 Carretera, Tijuana-Ensenada, Aportado Postal
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10.1364/OL.20.000869
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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We describe a method for measuring modal birefringence in optical fibers. It combines an interferometric technique with wavelength scanning and permits a precise nondestructive measurement of the birefringence along different sections of a long optical fiber. The experimental results for high-birefringence fibers, 10 and 100 m long, are presented. An accuracy of approximately 0.1% is achieved in the spectral range of 600-850 nm.
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