Polarization study on solid core photonic crystal fibers partially sedimented with polyethylene micro-spheres and carbon nanotubes

R. Janette Pérez-Chimal; Ruth I. Mata-Chávez; J. M. Estudillo-Ayala; E. Vargas-Rodríguez; E. Alvarado-Méndez; R. Rojas-Laguna

doi:10.1117/12.868408

14 October 2010 Polarization study on solid core photonic crystal fibers partially sedimented with polyethylene micro-spheres and carbon nanotubes

R. Janette Pérez-Chimal, Ruth I. Mata-Chávez, J. M. Estudillo-Ayala, E. Vargas-Rodríguez, E. Alvarado-Méndez, R. Rojas-Laguna

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Proceedings Volume 7839, 2nd Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications (WSOF-2); 78391Z (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.868408
Event: Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications (WSOF-10), 2010, Oaxaca, Mexico

Abstract

We present an experimental study of light polarization on solid core microstructured optical fibers type (Large Mode Area) LMA-16, LMA-20 and LMA-25. These fibers were partially filled with one micron diameter polyethylene spheres or carbon nanotubes diluted in distilled H₂O by capillarity. Polarization characterization was realized on these Photonic Crystal fibers with air filled holes and partially particle filled holes using a He-Ne 633nm central wavelength laser at 10mW. The achieved results were compared using graphical data of every test collected at different exposition dates where the fiber was exposed to particle sedimentation. Results depicted that short time sedimentation of these particles does not change the light polarization leaving from the fiber except for the phase of the beam. On the other hand, longer time particle exposition visibly changes the light phase measured at the end of the photonic crystal fiber with repeatable results.

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R. Janette Pérez-Chimal, Ruth I. Mata-Chávez, J. M. Estudillo-Ayala, E. Vargas-Rodríguez, E. Alvarado-Méndez, and R. Rojas-Laguna "Polarization study on solid core photonic crystal fibers partially sedimented with polyethylene micro-spheres and carbon nanotubes", Proc. SPIE 7839, 2nd Workshop on Specialty Optical Fibers and Their Applications (WSOF-2), 78391Z (14 October 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.868408

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