Measurement of second-order polarization-mode dispersion vectors in optical fibers

Authors
Jopson, RM Nelson, LE Kogelnik, H
Citation
Rm. Jopson et al., Measurement of second-order polarization-mode dispersion vectors in optical fibers, IEEE PHOTON, 11(9), 1999, pp. 1153-1155
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
10411135 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
9
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1153 - 1155
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-1135(199909)11:9<1153:MOSPDV>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
A polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) measurement technique is described tha t allows the determination of second- and higher order PMD vectors in optic al fibers. The algorithm, based on Muller matrices, requires the launch of only two polarizations per wavelength and uses large rotation angles as wel l as interleaving to attain low-noise high-resolution PMD data. It has been applied to fibers ranging from 2 to 40 ps in mean PMD.