Self-induced polarization changes in birefringent optical fibers
- 1 August 1985
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 47 (3) , 213-215
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.96221
Abstract
Exact solutions are presented for the intensity-dependent polarization state of a light wave in a birefringent optical fiber. The theory takes into account both the linear polarization evolution and the nonlinear ellipse rotation. It is shown that, contrary to current belief, self-induced polarization changes are possible even with equal excitation of the fiber’s principal axes. The theory is applicable to the operation of recently demonstrated fiber-optic logic gates, pulse shapers, and intensity discriminators.Keywords
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