Measurement of polarization mode dispersion vectors using the polarization-dependent signal delay method

Authors
Nelson, LE Jopson, RM Kogelnik, H Gordon, JP
Citation
Le. Nelson et al., Measurement of polarization mode dispersion vectors using the polarization-dependent signal delay method, OPT EXPRESS, 6(8), 2000, pp. 158-167
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
OPTICS EXPRESS
ISSN journal
10944087 → ACNP
Volume
6
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
158 - 167
Database
ISI
SICI code
1094-4087(20000410)6:8<158:MOPMDV>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
We describe a new time-domain method for determining the vector components of polarization-mode dispersion from measurements of the mean signal delays for four polarization launches. Using sinusoidal amplitude modulation and sensitive phase detection, we demonstrate that the PMD vector components me asured with the new method agree with results obtained from the more tradit ional Muller Matrix Method. (C) 2000 Optical Society of America.