DocumentCode
1746100
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
Volume
4
fYear
2001
fDate
17-22 March 2001
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-655-9
Type
conf
Filename
927472
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