Characterization of polarization-maintaining fiber using high-sensitivity optical-frequency-domain reflectometry

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 4149-4154

  Froggatt, Mark E ^a   Gifford, Dawn K ^a   Kreger, Steven ^a   Wolfe, Matthew ^a   Soller, Brian J ^a  

^a LUNA INNOVATIONS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Birefringence; Fiber characterization; Optical frequency domain reflectometry (OFDR); Polarization maintaining (PM) fiber

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCY DOMAIN ANALYSIS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING; REFLECTION; REFLECTOMETERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

GROUP-INDEX DIFFERENCE; OPTICAL-FREQUENCY-DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY;

BIREFRINGENCE;

EID: 37849185185     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2006.883607     Document Type: Article

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