Abstract
The temperature dependence of polarization-dependent loss (PDL) for a macrobending standard single-mode fiber (SMF28) is investigated both theoretically and experimentally. The experimental results show an overall agreement with the proposed theoretical model over a temperature range from 0 ° C to 70 ° C. An SMF28-based edge filter is used as an example regarding temperature-dependent PDL performance. It is shown that the temperature variations have a significant influence on the polarization dependence of macrobending loss, and further impact on such a fiber bend loss edge filter used in a wavelength measurement application. It is also concluded that by using the proposed models, such a temperature-dependent birefringence can be beneficially predicted in bending fiber sensing applications.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 516-518 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Feb 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Edge filter
- Macrobending loss
- Polarization-dependent loss (PDL)
- Single-mode fiber (SMF28)
- Temperature dependence