title: Phase-sensitive optical low-coherence reflectometry technique applied to the characterization of photonic crystal fiber properties.
abstract: Localized measurements of group-velocity dispersion and birefringence of photonic crystal fibers are achieved with a phase-sensitive optical low-coherence reflectometry technique. This technique is efficient for fiber samples no longer than 1 m. Theoretical simulations are in good agreement with experimental results. As a result, the stress-induced birefringence proves to be at most 1 order of magnitude below the geometrical-shape birefringence.
authors.affiliation: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 4151, GET-Telecom Paris, 75634 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Palavicini
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Jaouën
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Debarge
authors.forename: Emmanuel
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kerrinckx
authors.forename: Yves
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Quiquempois
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Douay
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lepers
authors.forename: Anne-Françoise
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Obaton
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Melin