DocumentCode
1871797
Title
Fast PMD and PDL measurement of aerial fiber
Author
Waddy, David S. ; Chen, Liang ; Bao, Xiaoyi
Author_Institution
Waddy & Colpitts Ltd, NB, Canada
Volume
3
fYear
2005
fDate
6-11 March 2005
Abstract
The fastest sampling of PMD (polarization-mode dispersion) of an aerial fiber is presented and aerial fiber PDL (polarization dependent loss) is studied for the first time. PMD and PDL are shown to be loosely correlated. PMD is shown to change at a rate <800 μs.
Keywords
optical cables; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre losses; optical fibre polarisation; signal sampling; PDL measurement; PMD change rate; aerial fiber; fast PMD sampling; polarization dependent loss; polarization-mode dispersion; Circuit testing; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Page description languages; Performance evaluation; Time measurement; Wavelength measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN
1-55752-783-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2005.192799
Filename
1501330
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