Le. Nelson et H. Kogelnik, Coherent crosstalk impairments in polarization multiplexed transmission due to polarization mode dispersion, OPT EXPRESS, 7(10), 2000, pp. 350-361
Coherent crosstalk mechanisms induced by polarization mode dispersion in po
larization multiplexed fiber transmission are examined by systems experimen
ts, analysis and supporting modeling. Primary mechanisms include destructiv
e interference, edge effects, and beat effects, leading to pulse distortion
and to bit-error-rate penalties. Rules of thumb for tolerable crosstalk le
vels are developed. (C) 2000 Optical Society of America.