TEMPERATURE INDUCED BIREFRINGENCE CHANGE IN D FIBERS

Authors

Idris El Bakri, Brigham Young University
Dr. Richard H. Selfridge, Brigham Young University

Keywords

temperature induced, high birefringence, HB, D fibers

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology

Department

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Abstract

The project was an experimental and theoretical research effort to determine the effect of temperature on the birefringence of optical D fibers. Such fibers have a D shaped cross section, hence their name, and consist of a three major regions: the light guiding core, the cladding and the super cladding. Different components of light waves traveling in this kind of fiber travel at different velocities, and such a fiber is said to have high birefringence (HB). HB fibers are very useful as temperature sensors.

Recommended Citation

Bakri, Idris El and Selfridge, Dr. Richard H. (2013) "TEMPERATURE INDUCED BIREFRINGENCE CHANGE IN D FIBERS," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 1914.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/1914