Abstract
We demonstrate the compensation of bending-induced linear birefringence in single-mode fibers coiled in a nonplanar path by alternating orthogonal bending planes. This effect can be applied for the construction of birefringence-free fiber coils in Faraday sensor heads (e.g., in current sensors) to improve their sensitivity. Validation experiments are presented.
Original language | English |
---|---|
Pages (from-to) | 5708-5714 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Applied Optics |
Volume | 54 |
Issue number | 18 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 20 Jun 2015 |