Abstract
We report highly polarization-dependent mode coupling in hexagonal and circular air- silica microstructured fibers under periodic mechanical gratings. Coupling changes in terms of micro-structure spatial symmetry are investigated for PDL compensation. 2005 Optical Society of America
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