Polarization mode dispersion in spun fibers with different linear birefringence and spinning parameters

Author

Schuh, Ralph E. ; Shan, Xuekang ; Siddiqui, A. Shamim

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. Syst. Eng., Essex Univ., Colchester, UK

Volume

16

Issue

9

fYear

1998

fDate

9/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1583

Lastpage

1588

Abstract

This paper shows how the initial linear birefringence determines the necessary spinning parameters to produce spun fiber with optimum differential group delay (DGD) and polarization mode dispersion (PMD) properties. DGD measurements are reported on two pairs of fibers, each pair having been fabricated from a particular fiber preform. The fiber pairs each consist of a sample of spun and unspun fiber. These measurements are then compared with theoretical simulations for each fiber to determine the required range of spinning parameters for a given initial linear birefringence. These results should help in optimizing the spinning parameters for producing high-performance spun fibers

Keywords

birefringence; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; optical fibre theory; optimisation; different linear birefringence; fiber preform; high-performance spun fibers; initial linear birefringence; necessary spinning parameters; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre measurements; optical fibre theory; optimum differential group delay; polarization mode dispersion; spinning parameter optimisation; spinning parameters; spun fiber; spun fibers; unspun fiber; Birefringence; Delay; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Polarization mode dispersion; Spinning; Systems engineering and theory;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.712240

Filename

712240