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Moti Fridman1, Haim Suchowski, Micha Nixon

  • 1Weizmann Institute of Science, Department of Physics of Complex Systems, Rehovot 76100, Israel. mf557@cornell.edu

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Investigating multimode fiber polarization dynamics reveals that modified Poincaré sphere representations can predict output modes and polarization states, simplifying complex polarization displacements.

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Area of Science:

  • Optical Engineering
  • Photonics
  • Fiber Optics

Background:

  • Understanding light polarization dynamics in multimode fibers is crucial for optical communication systems.
  • Existing Poincaré sphere representations face challenges in interpreting polarization state changes due to varying incident light orientations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To experimentally and theoretically investigate the time, space, and wavelength-dependent dynamics of modes and polarization states in multimode fibers.
  • To develop a method for overcoming interpretation complexities arising from polarization state displacements in Poincaré sphere representations.
  • To enable prediction of output modes and polarization states based on known input conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental investigation of mode and polarization dynamics in multimode fibers.
  • Theoretical analysis of polarization behavior as a function of time, space, and wavelength.
  • Application of a modified Poincaré sphere representation to analyze polarization state displacements.

Main Results:

  • Polarization states are observed to displace on the Poincaré sphere with changes in incident light polarization orientation.
  • The modified Poincaré sphere representation effectively overcomes the complexities of these displacements.
  • The study demonstrates the capability to predict output modes and polarization states.

Conclusions:

  • A modified Poincaré sphere representation offers a robust method for analyzing and predicting polarization dynamics in multimode fibers.
  • This approach simplifies the interpretation of experimental results and enhances the predictability of optical signal behavior.
  • The findings have implications for designing and optimizing advanced fiber optic communication and sensing technologies.