Polarisation state stabilisation in optically nonlinear birefringent fibres

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It is shown that a stable polarisation state can be achieved in linearly birefringent fibres by introducing an initial twist. When the twist is properly terminated, the random coupling of power can balance the linear and ronlinear couplings along the straight section of the fibre.

Inspec keywords: light polarisation; birefringence; nonlinear optics; optical fibres

Other keywords: optically nonlinear birefringent fibres; random coupling; polarisation state stabilisation; twist; nonlinear couplings

Subjects: Nonlinear optics; Fibre optics; Fibre optics and fibre waveguides; Nonlinear optics and devices

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