作者: V. Ramaswamy , W.G. French
DOI: 10.1049/EL:19780096
关键词: Materials science 、 Borosilicate glass 、 Optics 、 Single-mode optical fiber 、 Birefringence 、 Anisotropy 、 Optical fiber 、 Core (optical fiber)
摘要: Measurements on borosilicate fibres with noncircular cores indicate that the geometry and associated stress-induced birefringence alone are not sufficient to maintain polarisation in single-mode fibres. To achieve single fibres, it is necessary deliberately enhance anisotropic birefringence.