DocumentCode
1746571
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
Volume
3
fYear
2001
fDate
17-22 March 2001
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;
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
928461
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