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Inelastic strain birefringence in optical fibers

Hans Georg Limberger
2006
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Retardation data captured by polarimetric stress-measurements in optical fibers have been reinterpreted in terms of both stress and inelastic strain. The linear dependence of strain birefringence on fiber drawing tension defines the Kohlrausch-Williams-Watt exponent. (C) 2005 Optical Society of America.

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Hans Georg Limberger
2006
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