Title :
Comparison and assessment of different polarization mode dispersion models
Author :
Xie, Chongjin ; Möller, Lothar
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We compare first-, second- and all-order PMD models for systems with and without first-order PMD compensation. Often the first- and second-order PMD models fail by overestimating PMD distortions, especially when the PMD is large.
Keywords :
compensation; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; PMD compensation; PMD distortion estimation; all-order PMD model; first-order PMD model; polarization mode dispersion models; second-order PMD model; Argon; Bit rate; High speed optical techniques; Optical distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Polarization mode dispersion; Predictive models; Stochastic processes; System performance;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192801
