title: Influence of the fiber diameter on the stress birefringence in high-birefringence fibers.
abstract: The influence of the outer diameter of the constraining region on the stress-induced birefringence in high-birefringence fibers is investigated for three fiber structures. Generally, the outer diameter should be three times larger than the mean diameter of the stress-producing regions to ensure that the birefringence is close to maximum.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Rashleigh
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Marrone