Polarization in optical fibers
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics
- Vol. 17 (1) , 15-22
- https://doi.org/10.1109/jqe.1981.1070626
Abstract
Recent research on fibers with very small or very large birefringence for polarization-dependent applications is reviewed. The nature of random coupling between normal modes of polarization is analyzed and discussed in connection with various applications.Keywords
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