Self‐induced polarization changes in birefringent optical fibers

作者: Herbert G. Winful

DOI: 10.1063/1.96221

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摘要: Exact solutions are presented for the intensity‐dependent polarization state of a light wave in birefringent optical fiber. The theory takes into account both linear evolution and nonlinear ellipse rotation. It is shown that, contrary to current belief, self‐induced changes possible even with equal excitation fiber’s principal axes. applicable operation recently demonstrated fiber‐optic logic gates, pulse shapers, intensity discriminators.

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