Birefringence assessment of single-mode optical fibers.
Using the Poincaré sphere and wavelength scanning it is possible to determine if the fiber birefringence corresponds to that of a linear, circular or elliptical retarder, as well as to obtain an approximate measurement of the polarization beatlength. This method is useful for low birefringence single-mode fibers. It is applied to erbium-doped fibers.
Treviño-Martínez
Fernando
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Tentroi
Diana
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Ayala-Díaz
César
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Mendieta-Jiménez
Francisco
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