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True single-polarization design for bow-tie optical fibers.

Authors :
Rühl FF
Wong D
Source :
Optics letters [Opt Lett] 1989 Jun 15; Vol. 14 (12), pp. 648-50.
Publication Year :
1989

Abstract

Based on a stress analysis of bow-tie optical fibers, a mechanism for true single-mode single-polarization operation of bow-tie optical fibers is presented. The y-polarized mode can have a loss of the order of 10 dB/m, while the x-polarized mode remains well confined and without loss.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0146-9592
Volume :
14
Issue :
12
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Optics letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
19752924
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.14.000648