title: Form birefringence in UV-exposed photosensitive fibers computed using a higher order finite element method.
abstract: The effective index change and form birefringence are calculated in UV-exposed fibers using a high-order vectorial finite element method. The birefringence is compared in optical fibers with and without photosensitive inner cladding.
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authors.lastname: Belhadj
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authors.lastname: Larochelle
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authors.lastname: Dossou