Title
High-Order Interference Effect Introduced by Polarization Mode Coupling in Polarization-Maintaining Fiber and Its Identification.
Abstract
The high-order interference (HOI)-The interferogram introduced by polarization mode couplings (PMC) of multiple perturbations-Will cause misjudgment of the realistic coupling points in polarization-maintaining fiber (PMF) which is tested with a white light interferometer (WLI) with large dynamic range. We present an optical path tracking (OPT) method for simplifying the analysis of HOI, and demonstrate the enhancement and suppression conditions for the HOIs. A strategy is proposed to readily identify HOI by altering the spliced angle between polarizers' pigtails and the PMF under test. Moreover, a PMF experiment with two perturbation points, for simplicity, is given as an example. As a result, all the characteristic interferograms including HOIs can be distinguished through just four measurements. Utilizing this identification method, we can estimate the realistic coupling points in PMFs and distinguish them from the interference signals including numerous HOIs.
Year
DOI
Venue
2016
10.3390/s16030419
SENSORS
Keywords
Field
DocType
polarization mode coupling,polarization-maintaining fiber,optical fiber sensor,white light interferometer
Optical path,Polarization-maintaining optical fiber,Analytical chemistry,Fiber optic sensor,Coupling,Polarizer,Optics,Polarization (waves),Electronic engineering,Mode coupling,Interference (wave propagation),Engineering
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
16
3.0
1424-8220
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
1
Authors
8
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Chuang Li100.34
Jun Yang214.01
Zhangjun Yu310.96
Yonggui Yuan462.12
Jianzhong Zhang571.44
Bing Wu600.34
Feng Peng700.34
Libo Yuan815.70