Title :
Comparison of polarization mode dispersion emulators
Author :
Lima, Ivan T., Jr. ; Khosravani, Reza ; Ebrahimi, Paniz ; Ibragimov, Edem ; Menyuk, Curtis R. ; Willner, Alan Eli
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Maryland Baltimore County, MD, USA
fDate :
12/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We analyze polarization mode dispersion (PMD) emulators comprised of a small number of sections of polarization-maintaining fibers with polarization scattering at the beginning of each section. Unlike previously studied devices, these emulators allow the emulation of a whole ensemble of fibers. We derive an analytical expressions and determine two main criteria that characterize the quality of PMD emulation. The experimental results are in good agreement with the theoretical predictions
Keywords :
light scattering; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre theory; PMD emulation; optical fiber communication; polarization maintaining fibers; polarization mode dispersion emulators; polarization scattering; Birefringence; Computer science; Emulation; Frequency; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical scattering; Polarization mode dispersion;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
