Title :
Polarization fluctuations in a single-mode optical fiber
Author :
Imai, Takamasa ; Matsumoto, Takao
Author_Institution :
Electr. Commun. Lab., NTT, Kanagawa, Japan
fDate :
9/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Polarization fluctuation characteristics of single-mode optical fiber output are examined theoretically and experimentally. A fiber model for studying these characteristics from the perspective of probability on the Poinare sphere is proposed. The relationship of the degree of polarization fluctuation to time and fiber length is shown theoretically. Measurements of submarine and underground cables and long-haul fibers up to 270 km in length generally support the proposed model
Keywords :
light polarisation; optical fibres; 270 km; Poinare sphere; long-haul fibers; polarization fluctuation; single-mode optical fiber; submarine cables; underground cables; Birefringence; Communication system control; Control systems; Fluctuations; Length measurement; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
