Title :
Second-order PMD measurement using polarization dependent baseband amplitude modulation method
Author :
Engin, D. ; Shieh, W. ; Kim, K.S.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A new time-domain method for measuring the second-order polarization mode dispersion is described and demonstrated. The technique involves sinusoidal amplitude modulation and does not require phase measurement. An accuracy of /spl plusmn/1.5 ps/nm is achieved at 5-GHz modulation frequency.
Keywords :
amplitude modulation; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; 5 GHz; 5-GHz modulation frequency; accuracy; polarization dependent baseband amplitude modulation method; second-order PMD measurement; second-order polarization mode dispersion; sinusoidal amplitude modulation; time-domain method; Amplitude modulation; Baseband; Chromatic dispersion; Frequency modulation; Measurement techniques; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Optical switches; Polarization mode dispersion;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
