Polarization-Maintaining Fibers

The parameters that determine the polarization-maintaining ability and the polarization-dispersion of a birefringent fiber are discussed in a tutorial fashion. Based on promising theoretical and experimental results, I conclude that fibers with adequate polarization-maintaining properties for sophisticated heterodyne and homodyne applications are physically realizable. It is also concluded that polarization-dispersion in nominally circular single-mode fibers is not likely to be a limitation for next-generation systems.

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