Direct Observation of Local Birefringence and Axis Rotation in Spun Fiber with Centimetric Resolution

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 212-214

  Pietralunga, Silvia M ^a   Ferrario, Maddalena ^a   Martelli, Paolo ^a,b   Martinelli, Mario ^a,b  

^a CoreCom ^*  (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Birefringence; Optical fiber; Optical measurements; Optical polarization

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL CABLES; SPINNING (FIBERS); TIME DOMAIN ANALYSIS;

POLARIZATION-MODE DISPERSION (PMD);

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0346076667     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2003.820459     Document Type: Article

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