title: Dependence of visibility on input polarization in interferometric fiber-optic sensors.
abstract: We present an analysis of the effects of input polarization on the output fringe visibility of two-beam interferometric fiber-optic sensors, which predicts the existence of interferometer input-polarization eigenmodes for which optimum visibility is obtained. Experimental results that verify this are also presented.
authors.affiliation: Optical Sciences Division, Code 6574, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC 20375, USA.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Kersey
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dandridge
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Tveten