Dynamic field fiber polarization mode dispersion measurements

David S. Waddy; Liang Chen; Xiaoyi Bao

doi:10.1117/12.474413

17 February 2003 Dynamic field fiber polarization mode dispersion measuremements

David S. Waddy, Liang Chen, Xiaoyi Bao

Proceedings Volume 4833, Applications of Photonic Technology 5; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.474413
Event: Applications of Photonic Technology 5, 2002, Quebec City, Canada

Abstract

The state of polarization (SOP) is measured in various field optical fibers. A biased probability density is found. This is contrary to the generally accepted uniform probability density. A Maxwellian probability density function (PDF) for differential group delay (DGD) at a fixed wavelength will thus not occur when measured on these fibers for a median time period. Long term PMD measurements result in a quasi-Gaussian polarization mode dispersion (PMD) PDF when using an interferometric test-set. However, it is found that the interferometric quasi-Gaussian mean value corresponds to the mean value of the accepted Maxwellian PDF.

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David S. Waddy, Liang Chen, and Xiaoyi Bao "Dynamic field fiber polarization mode dispersion measuremements", Proc. SPIE 4833, Applications of Photonic Technology 5, (17 February 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.474413

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