Temperature dependence of the Kerr effect in a silica optical fibre |
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| Authors: | Farries MC Rogers AJ |
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| Affiliation: | King's College London, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, London, UK; |
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| Abstract: | The temperature dependence of the electro-optic Kerr effect has been measured in a silica-cored monomode optical fibre. The Kerr constant was measured as 5.3×10?16 mV?2 at 23°C with a temperature coefficient of +0.56% per deg C over the range 23 to 88°C. This measurement has implications for optical-fibre temperature and electric field sensors. |
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