Measurement of depolarization and scaling associated with second-order polarization mode dispersion in optical fibers

Authors
Nelson, LE Jopson, RM Kogelnik, H Foschini, GJ
Citation
Le. Nelson et al., Measurement of depolarization and scaling associated with second-order polarization mode dispersion in optical fibers, IEEE PHOTON, 11(12), 1999, pp. 1614-1616
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
10411135 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
12
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1614 - 1616
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-1135(199912)11:12<1614:MODASA>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
The Muller matrix method enables the low-noise, high-resolution measurement of second-order polarization-mode-dispersion (PMD) depolarization and rela ted parameters required for systems modeling. We report experimental observ ations of second-order PMD statistical dependencies and scaling for fibers with mean differential group delay (DGD) ranging from 1.3 to 17.0 ps. Measu rements of 10 different fibers confirm that the depolarization scales with the mean DGD while the polarization-dependent chromatic dispersion scales w ith the square of the mean DGD.