Abstract
It is shown that zero polarisation mode dispersion can never be achieved in elliptical-core single-mode fibres by geometrical birefringence alone. To equalise the group delays of the two fundamental modes, stress-induced birefringence must be introduced to cancel, partly or completely, the geometrical birefringence, depending on the application.
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