Title :
PMD in single-mode fibers: measurements of local birefringence correlation length
Author :
Galtarossa, A. ; Palmieri, L. ; Schiano, M. ; Tambosso, T.
Author_Institution :
DEI, Padova Univ., Italy
Abstract :
We report measurements of birefringence correlation length performed on long single-mode telecommunication fibers. The proposed technique is based on a polarization sensitive backscattering analysis. Results are consistent with standard differential group delay measurement.
Keywords :
backscatter; birefringence; light scattering; optical correlation; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; optical time-domain reflectometry; sensitivity; fibre polarization mode dispersion; local birefringence correlation length measurement; long single-mode telecommunication fibers; optical telecommunication systems; polarization sensitive backscattering analysis; single-mode fibers; standard differential group delay measurements; Backscatter; Birefringence; Code standards; Equations; Length measurement; Measurement standards; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Optical sensors; Performance evaluation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
