Circular and elliptical birefringence in spun microstructured optical fibres

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Circular and elliptical birefringence in spun microstructured optical fibres

Alexander Argyros, Jarryd Pla, François Ladouceur, and Leon Poladian »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 17, Issue 18, pp. 15983-15990 (2009)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.17.015983

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Abstract

We investigate circular birefringence induced by spinning microstructured optical fibres during their fabrication to produce helical-shaped holes. Designs with an offset core which results in a helical path for the light and exhibit only circular birefringence and designs with a linearly birefringent core that result in elliptical birefringence are both investigated.

OCIS Codes
(060.2300) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber measurements
(060.2310) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber optics
(060.2400) Fiber optics and optical communications : Fiber properties
(260.5430) Physical optics : Polarization
(060.5295) Fiber optics and optical communications : Photonic crystal fibers

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Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

History
Original Manuscript: July 13, 2009
Revised Manuscript: August 19, 2009
Manuscript Accepted: August 19, 2009
Published: August 25, 2009

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Alexander Argyros, Jarryd Pla, François Ladouceur, and Leon Poladian, "Circular and elliptical birefringence in spun microstructured optical fibres," Opt. Express 17, 15983-15990 (2009)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-17-18-15983

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J. Noda, K. Okamoto, and Y. Sasaki, “Polarization-maintaining fibers and their applications,” J. Lightwave Technol. 4(8), 1071–1089 (1986). [CrossRef]
P. St. J. Russell, “Photonic-cystal fibers,” J. Lightwave Technol. 24(12), 4729–4749 (2006). [CrossRef]
M. C. J. Large, L. Poladian, G. W. Barton, and M. A. van Eijkelenborg, Microstructured polymer optical fibres (Springer, Berlin, 2007).
A. Argyros, “Microstructured polymer optical fibres,” J. Lightwave Technol. 27(11), 1571–1579 (2009). [CrossRef]
N. A. Issa, M. A. van Eijkelenborg, M. Fellew, F. Cox, G. Henry, and M. C. J. Large, “Fabrication and study of microstructured optical fibers with elliptical holes,” Opt. Lett. 29(12), 1336–1338 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
H. Kubota, S. Kawanishi, S. Koyanagi, M. Tanaka, and S. Yamaguchi, “Absolutely single polarization photolnic crystal fiber,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 16(1), 182–184 (2004). [CrossRef]
J. N. Ross, “The rotation of the polarization in low birefringence monomode optical fibres due to geometric effects,” Opt. Quantum Electron. 16(5), 455–461 (1984). [CrossRef]
M. P. Varnham, R. D. Birch, and D. N. Payne, “Helical-core circularly birefringent fibres,” In Proc. IOOC-ECOC, Venice, 1985.
J. Qian, “Coupled-mode theory for helical fibres,” IEE Proceedings J. 135, 178–182 (1988).
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J. R. Qian, Q. Guo, and L. Li, “Spun linear birefringence fibres and their sensing mechanism in current sensors with temperature compensation,” IEE Proceedings J. 141, 373–380 (1994).
A. Michie, J. Canning, I. Bassett, J. Haywood, K. Digweed, M. Åslund, B. Ashton, M. Stevenson, J. Digweed, A. Lau, and D. Scandurra, “Spun elliptically birefringent photonic crystal fibre,” Opt. Express 15(4), 1811–1816 (2007), http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-15-4-1811 . [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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M. Fuochi, J. Hayes, K. Furusawa, W. Belardi, J. Baggett, T. Monro, and D. Richardson, “Polarization mode dispersion reduction in spun large mode area silica holey fibres,” Opt. Express 12(9), 1972–1977 (2004), http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-12-9-1972 . [CrossRef] [PubMed]
P. Wang, L. J. Cooper, J. K. Sahu, and W. A. Clarkson, “Efficient single-mode operation of a cladding-pumped ytterbium-doped helical-core fiber laser,” Opt. Lett. 31(2), 226–228 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
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J. Qian and C. D. Hussey, “Circular birefringence in helical-core fibre,” Electron. Lett. 22(10), 515–517 (1986). [CrossRef]
R. Ulrich and A. Simon, “Polarization optics of twisted single-mode fibres,” Appl. Opt. 18(13), 2241–2251 (1979). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
T. A. Birks, J. C. Knight, and P. St. J. Russell, “Endlessly single-mode photonic crystal fiber,” Opt. Lett. 22(13), 961–963 (1997). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

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[1] J. Noda, K. Okamoto, and Y. Sasaki, “Polarization-maintaining fibers and their applications,” J. Lightwave Technol. 4(8), 1071–1089 (1986). [CrossRef]

[2] P. St. J. Russell, “Photonic-cystal fibers,” J. Lightwave Technol. 24(12), 4729–4749 (2006). [CrossRef]

[3] M. C. J. Large, L. Poladian, G. W. Barton, and M. A. van Eijkelenborg, Microstructured polymer optical fibres (Springer, Berlin, 2007).

[4] A. Argyros, “Microstructured polymer optical fibres,” J. Lightwave Technol. 27(11), 1571–1579 (2009). [CrossRef]

[5] N. A. Issa, M. A. van Eijkelenborg, M. Fellew, F. Cox, G. Henry, and M. C. J. Large, “Fabrication and study of microstructured optical fibers with elliptical holes,” Opt. Lett. 29(12), 1336–1338 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[6] H. Kubota, S. Kawanishi, S. Koyanagi, M. Tanaka, and S. Yamaguchi, “Absolutely single polarization photolnic crystal fiber,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 16(1), 182–184 (2004). [CrossRef]

[7] J. N. Ross, “The rotation of the polarization in low birefringence monomode optical fibres due to geometric effects,” Opt. Quantum Electron. 16(5), 455–461 (1984). [CrossRef]

[8] M. P. Varnham, R. D. Birch, and D. N. Payne, “Helical-core circularly birefringent fibres,” In Proc. IOOC-ECOC, Venice, 1985.

[9] J. Qian, “Coupled-mode theory for helical fibres,” IEE Proceedings J. 135, 178–182 (1988).

[10] R. D. Birch, “Fabrication and characterisation of circularly birefringent helical fibres,” Electron. Lett. 23(1), 50–52 (1987). [CrossRef]

[11] A. Altintas and J. D. Love, “Effective cut-offs for modes on helical fibres,” Opt. Quantum Electron. 22(3), 213–226 (1990). [CrossRef]

[12] R. I. Laming and D. N. Payne, “Electric current sensors employing spun highly birefringent optical fibers,” J. Lightwave Technol. 7(12), 2084–2094 (1989). [CrossRef]

[13] J. R. Qian, Q. Guo, and L. Li, “Spun linear birefringence fibres and their sensing mechanism in current sensors with temperature compensation,” IEE Proceedings J. 141, 373–380 (1994).

[14] A. Michie, J. Canning, I. Bassett, J. Haywood, K. Digweed, M. Åslund, B. Ashton, M. Stevenson, J. Digweed, A. Lau, and D. Scandurra, “Spun elliptically birefringent photonic crystal fibre,” Opt. Express 15(4), 1811–1816 (2007), http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-15-4-1811 . [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[15] E. Udd, Fiber optic sensors (John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1991).

[16] V. P. Gubin, V. A. Isaev, S. K. Morshnev, A. I. Sazonov, N. I. Starostin, Y. K. Chamorovsky, and A. I. Oussov, “Use of spun optical fibres in current sensors,” Quantum Electron. 36(3), 287–291 (2006). [CrossRef]

[17] M. Fuochi, J. Hayes, K. Furusawa, W. Belardi, J. Baggett, T. Monro, and D. Richardson, “Polarization mode dispersion reduction in spun large mode area silica holey fibres,” Opt. Express 12(9), 1972–1977 (2004), http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-12-9-1972 . [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[18] P. Wang, L. J. Cooper, J. K. Sahu, and W. A. Clarkson, “Efficient single-mode operation of a cladding-pumped ytterbium-doped helical-core fiber laser,” Opt. Lett. 31(2), 226–228 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[19] C. N. Alexeyev and M. A. Yavorsky, “Optical vortices and the higher order modes of twisted strongly elliptical optical fibres,” J. Opt. A, Pure Appl. Opt. 6(9), 824–832 (2004). [CrossRef]

[20] J. Qian and C. D. Hussey, “Circular birefringence in helical-core fibre,” Electron. Lett. 22(10), 515–517 (1986). [CrossRef]

[21] R. Ulrich and A. Simon, “Polarization optics of twisted single-mode fibres,” Appl. Opt. 18(13), 2241–2251 (1979). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

[22] T. A. Birks, J. C. Knight, and P. St. J. Russell, “Endlessly single-mode photonic crystal fiber,” Opt. Lett. 22(13), 961–963 (1997). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

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