Phase-sensitive optical low-coherence reflectometry technique applied to the characterization of photonic crystal fiber properties.
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.
Palavicini
Carlos
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Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 4151, GET-Telecom Paris, 75634 Paris, France.
Jaouën
Yves
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Debarge
Guy
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Kerrinckx
Emmanuel
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Quiquempois
Yves
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Douay
Marc
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Lepers
Catherine
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Obaton
Anne-Françoise
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Melin
Gilles
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