Sagnac loop interferometer based on polarization maintaining photonic crystal fiber with reduced temperature sensitivity

Optics Express

Volumn 12, Issue 19, 2004, Pages 4490-4495

  Kim, Do Hyun ^a   Kang, Jin U ^a  

^a Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; CRYSTALS; INTERFEROMETERS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; MATRIX ALGEBRA; OPTICAL FIBERS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

FIBER MEASUREMENTS; FIBER PROPERTIES; PEAK SHIFTS; SAGNAC LOOP;

PHOTONS;

EID: 6344277233     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OPEX.12.004490     Document Type: Article

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