Predicting the polarization dependence of two-mode fiber interferometers from the far-field intensity patterns

We show that the polarization dependence of the interference between differing spatial modes of an optical fiber under axial strain can be experimentally determined purely from the far-field intensity patterns of those modes.

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Published inOptics letters Vol. 17; no. 23; p. 1661
Main Authors Doma, J R, Blake, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.12.1992
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ISSN0146-9592
DOI10.1364/OL.17.001661

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Summary:We show that the polarization dependence of the interference between differing spatial modes of an optical fiber under axial strain can be experimentally determined purely from the far-field intensity patterns of those modes.
ISSN:0146-9592
DOI:10.1364/OL.17.001661