Abstract

The fields and resonance conditions of Fabry-Perot (FP) cavities containing several birefringent single-mode fibers are analyzed in terms of the fiber birefringence and misalignment of birefringent axes. For FP cavities with birefringent materials, two sets of fringes, corresponding to two cavity modes, are observed. Information is extracted from the separation between adjacent peaks of cavity modes of the same polarization as well as those of different polarizations. Thus an FP cavity containing birefringent fibers can be used as an optical-fiber polarimetric sensor without the use of polarization analyzers. Polarimetric sensors of this type are constructed and tested. The change of fiber birefringence due to a lateral stress applied to low-birefringence fibers is measured and the experimental results are shown to be in good agreement with the theoretical estimates. >

Full Text
Paper version not known

Talk to us

Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have

Schedule a call

Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.