Contents
Summary
1 Introduction
2 Introduction to polarisation and scattering in optics
3 Polarisation effects in optical fibres
4 Development of a high sensitivity polarimeter
5 Mathematical description of polarisation dispersion in fibres with linear and circular birefringence
6 Measurement and analysis of polarisation dispersion in optical fibres
7 Measurement and analysis of polarisation effects in optical fibres with a polarimetric OTDR
8 Conclusions and suggestions for future work
Appendix
A: Fibre recommendations and specifications
B: Additional results and the derivation of relevant equations
C: Fibre profile scans
D: The photo album
References
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