Characterization of Randomly Varying Birefringence in Long Single Mode Fibers

Author

Sergeyev, Sergey V. ; Popov, Sergei Yu ; Friberg, Ari T.

Author_Institution

Opt. Res. Group, Waterford Inst. of Technol., Waterford, Ireland

fYear

2008

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

We report an application of new vector model of fiber Raman amplifier to characterize randomly varying birefringence in long single mode fiber. We find that analysis of the polarization dependent Raman gain can be used for the measurements of beat and birefringence correlation lengths and the polarization mode dispersion value. The results for averaged PMD parameters are consistent with the values obtained by means of the Jones matrix eigenanalysis method.

Keywords

Raman lasers; birefringence; eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; matrix algebra; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre networks; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; vectors; Jones matrix eigenanalysis method; PMD parameters; beat length measurements; birefringence correlation lengths; fiber Raman amplifier; high-speed optical communication systems; long single mode fibers; optical fiber networks; polarization dependent Raman gain; polarization mode dispersion value; randomly varying birefringence characterization; vector model; Birefringence; Fiber nonlinear optics; Gain measurement; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Physics; Stimulated emission;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-856-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.2008.4528695

Filename

4528695