Title :
Maximum second order PMD in emulators - a geometric approach
Author :
Karlsson, Magnus
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microtechnol. & Nanosci., Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Goteborg, Sweden
Abstract :
A new geometric interpretation of second order PMD (SOPMD) is used to solve the problem of how the birefringent elements in an emulator should be oriented to maximize the SOPMD. Both depolarization and polarization-dependent chromatic dispersion are considered.
Keywords :
birefringence; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; SOPMD; birefringent elements; depolarization; emulators; geometric interpretation; maximum second order PMD; polarization-dependent chromatic dispersion; Birefringence; Chromatic dispersion; Control systems; Emulation; Geometrical optics; Optical control; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Photonics; Polarization mode dispersion;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.193017
