Birefringence in elliptically deformed optical fibres

Love, J. D.; Sammut, R. A.; Snyder, A. W.

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Birefringence in elliptically deformed optical fibres

Date

1979-09-27

Authors

Love, J. D.

Sammut, R. A.

Snyder, A. W.

Abstract

The phase difference between the two polarisation states of the fundamental mode on a slightly elliptical, weakly guiding fibre is derived using both an exact analysis and perturbation theory. Deficiences in some earlier calculations are also discussed.