Birefringence optimization in PM fibers by specifically influencing the draw induced intrinsic stresses
in: Temporal Proceedings (2013)
The stress induced birefringence of polarization maintaining fibers is significantly influ
enced by their preparation history (e.g. fiber drawing). Using tomographic stress mea-
surements, we show that an additional thermal annealing improves the birefringence of
panda fibers.
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