Title :
Measurement of the polarization coupling length in telecom fibers using nonlinear polarization rotation
Author :
Vinegoni, C. ; Wegmuller, M. ; Gisin, N.
Author_Institution :
Group of Appl. Phys., Geneva Univ., Switzerland
Abstract :
The polarization coupling length, an important parameter of the PMD probability distribution, is obtained from measurements and modeling of the nonlinear polarization rotation in optical fibers. Results for different types of fibers are presented.
Keywords :
birefringence; optical Kerr effect; optical fibre communication; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; optical rotation; probability; PMD probability distribution; birefringence; measurements; modeling; nonlinear polarization rotation; optical fibers; polarization coupling length; polarization mode dispersion; polarization mode dispersion probability distribution; single-mode communication fibers; telecom fibers; Birefringence; Couplings; Length measurement; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Probability distribution; Rotation measurement; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
