Abstract

The phase delay of the fundamental LP₀₁ mode in a single-mode optical fiber is studied using periodic perturbation of the fiber axis. A large phase shift may be obtained through distortion-induced birefringence, with less than 1.5-dB coupling loss to the radiative modes.

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