| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - g of the polarization-maintaining fiber. [0020] A further aspect of the present is a method of forming a linear polarization-maintaining optical fiber amplifier, the method comprising the steps of: providing a rare-earth-doped non-polarization-maintaining optical fiber having one or more cladding layers and having a random birefringence; providing a mandrel having a selected diameter; coiling the
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