Polarization State Evolution in Fibre Polarization Transformer Influenced by Phase Difference

In accordance with the intrinsic structure of controllably-spun birefringent-fibre-based fibre polarization transformer (FPT), the Jones vector is calculated from point to point along the polarization transforming fibre by the cascade differential phase retarder model. It is the first time using this concise method to examine the phase-difference effect on the evolution of state of polarization (SOP) inside this special fibre component. Both the extinction ratio and orientation angle of SOP are calculated to give out a whole evolution history from linear polarization light at the slow spun end into circular polarization light at the fast spun end, and vice versa. The influence of phase-difference is discussed on the polarization transforming performance and further referential conclusion is provided for design and test of the FPT component.