Stress birefringence in single-mode fibres

9 June 1977

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 13 (12) , 370-371
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19770269

Abstract

The core and cladding of a glass fibre exposed to axial tension become optically uniaxial. The modified characteristic equation is presented and, for the fundamental mode, the changes in the most important propagation parameters have been calculated.

Keywords

GLASS FIBRE
STRESS BIREFRINGENCE
SINGLE MODE FIBRES
OPTICAL FIBRES
PROPAGATION PARAMETERS
FUNDAMENTAL MODE

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Slab Waveguides
Published by Elsevier ,1972