Title :
Polarization mode dispersion of short and long single-mode fibers
Author :
Gisin, Nicolas ; Von der Weid, Jean-Pierre ; Pellaux, Jean-Paul
Author_Institution :
Group of Appl. Phys., Geneva Univ., Switzerland
fDate :
7/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Polarization mode dispersion (PMD) in short and long single-mode fibers was measured by a polarization-maintaining Michelson interferometer. A nonnegligible PMD was found in some standard fibers. The sensitivity enables PMD to measure the bend-induced PMD of a fiber rolled on a 28-cm diameter drum. A theoretical model for PMD with random mode coupling is developed, and an explicit equation for the time-of-flight distribution is presented. Comparison between measurements on short and long fibers with residual birefringence leads to an estimation of the coupling length on the order of 20-30 m
Keywords :
light interferometry; light polarisation; optical dispersion; optical fibres; coupling length; explicit equation; long single-mode fibers; polarization mode dispersion; polarization-maintaining Michelson interferometer; random mode coupling; residual birefringence; sensitivity; short single mode fibers; theoretical model; time-of-flight distribution; Birefringence; Lenses; Mirrors; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical interferometry; Physics; Polarization mode dispersion;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
