Numerical analysis and experimental design of tunable birefringence in microstructured optical fiber

Optics Express

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 246-255

  Kerbage, C ^a   Eggleton, B J ^a,b  

^a OFS LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b OFS LABS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FIBER OPTICS; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SILICA;

AIR-HOLES; TUNABILITY;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0012087903     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.10.000246     Document Type: Article

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