IEICE Trans - Increase of Model Birefringence by Al<SUB>2</SUB>O<SUB>3</SUB>・SiO<SUB>2</SUB> Stress-Applying Parts in Polarization-Maintaining Fibers

Increase of Model Birefringence by Al₂O₃・SiO₂ Stress-Applying Parts in Polarization-Maintaining Fibers

Katsusuke TAJIMA Masaharu OHASHI Yutaka SASAKI

Publication
IEICE TRANSACTIONS (1976-1990) Vol.E73 No.1 pp.135-137
Publication Date: 1990/01/25
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Print ISSN: 0000-0000
Type of Manuscript: LETTER
Category: Quantum Electronics
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Summary:
Polarization-maintaining optical fibers with Al₂O₃ doped silica glass as stress-applying parts (SAPs) and fluorine doped silica glass as cladding are investigated. A high modal birefringence of 1.2

10^-3 due to both thermally and mechanically induced stress is achived.