Title :
Analysis of polarization-mode dispersion compensators using importance sampling
Author :
Lima, I.T., Jr. ; Biondini, G. ; Marks, B. ; Kath, W.L. ; Menyuk, C.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Maryland Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
We use importance sampling to analyze polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) compensators that consist of a single differential-group delay (DGD) element. Using this technique we show that while these compensators improve the average penalty due to PMD, they may degrade the outage probability.
Keywords :
compensation; delay-differential systems; importance sampling; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; probability; wavelength division multiplexing; average penalty; importance sampling; outage probability; polarization-mode dispersion compensators; single differential-group delay element; Biomedical optical imaging; Birefringence; Bit error rate; Degradation; Monte Carlo methods; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulses; Polarization mode dispersion; Probability;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
