Title :
Theoretical and experimental study of the dynamics of polarization-mode dispersion
Author :
Waddy, Davide S. ; Chen, Liang ; Bao, Xiaoyi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Ottawa Univ., Ont., Canada
fDate :
4/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The dynamic distribution of the state of polarization (SOP) is studied theoretically and experimentally for aerial fibers with a finite polarization-mode dispersion (PMD). A dynamic mode coupling wave-plate model is proposed to describe the SOP correlation and account for the PMD variations. It is found that the model can closely describe the experimental dynamic correlation of the SOP for an aerial fiber. A new algorithm for PMD emulation is developed.
Keywords :
coupled mode analysis; optical correlation; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre theory; PMD emulation algorithm; PMD variations; SOP correlation; aerial fibers; dynamic correlation; dynamic distribution; dynamic mode coupling wave-plate model; finite polarization-mode dispersion; polarization-mode dispersion; state of polarization; Birefringence; Delay effects; Fluctuations; Histograms; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Optical retarders; Polarization mode dispersion; Technological innovation;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
