Optimizing Birefringence of Polarization-Maintaining Photonic Crystal Fiber

Zhifang Wu,Xuguang Shao,Perry Ping Shum,Tianye Huang,Wenbin Ji,Nan Zhang,Ying Cui,Jie Xue,Swee Chuan Tjin,Xuan Quyen Dinh

Optimizing Birefringence of Polarization-Maintaining Photonic Crystal Fiber

2014

Zhifang Wu
Xuguang Shao
Perry Ping Shum
Tianye Huang
Wenbin Ji
Nan Zhang
Ying Cui
Jie Xue
Swee Chuan Tjin
Xuan Quyen Dinh

We report on a theoretical and experimental investigation to demonstrate that the birefringence of a commercial polarization-maintaining photonic crystal fiber (PMPCF) can be enhanced almost one order of magnitude by scaling its diameter down to ~50um.

Keywords:

Birefringence
Polarization rotator
Optoelectronics
Microstructured optical fiber
Photonic-crystal fiber
Polarization (waves)
Optical fiber
Optics
Photonic crystal
Polarization-maintaining optical fiber
Physics

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