TY - JOUR
T1 - Differential mode analysis of a polarization-maintaining graded-index plastic optical fiber using macrobending
AU - Furukawa, Rei A.
AU - Tagaya, Akihiro
AU - Koike, Yasuhiro
PY - 2009/2/1
Y1 - 2009/2/1
N2 - Bending and launching conditions that a polarization-maintaining graded-index plastic optical ber (PMGIPOF) operates with its greatest extinction ratio (ER) were studied using a setup that measures ER for selective modes. Quantitative values of birefringence at the core local points were measured by polarized optical microscopy with a Berek compensator. Local birefringence and the photoelastic effect were confirmed to affect ER differently manner with regard to the launching conditions.
AB - Bending and launching conditions that a polarization-maintaining graded-index plastic optical ber (PMGIPOF) operates with its greatest extinction ratio (ER) were studied using a setup that measures ER for selective modes. Quantitative values of birefringence at the core local points were measured by polarized optical microscopy with a Berek compensator. Local birefringence and the photoelastic effect were confirmed to affect ER differently manner with regard to the launching conditions.
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U2 - 10.1143/JJAP.48.022503
DO - 10.1143/JJAP.48.022503
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:60849090205
SN - 0021-4922
VL - 48
JO - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes
JF - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes
IS - 2
M1 - 022503
ER -