A novel technique to measure the local refractive-index anisotropy in stress-induced polarization-maintaining fibers is presented. The application of this technique to two different types of fibers reveals birefringence profiles as well as differential stress profiles. The measurement results are verified by independently measured modal birefringence and calculated stress profiles.
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