Title :
Application of the Magnus expansion to polarization mode dispersion and polarization dependent loss
Author :
Reimer, Michael ; Yevick, David
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Waterloo Univ., Ont.
Abstract :
We solve the differential equation for the frequency-dependent Mueller matrix for systems affected by both of PMD and PDL with a Magnus expansion approach. The formalism is then applied to compensator design
Keywords :
differential equations; matrix algebra; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre losses; optical fibre polarisation; Magnus expansion; compensator design; differential equation; frequency-dependent Mueller matrix; polarization dependent loss; polarization mode dispersion; Differential equations; Frequency; Optical design; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Page description languages; Polarization mode dispersion; Vectors;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215524
