Title :
A "hinge" model for the temporal dynamics of polarization mode dispersion
Author :
Brodsky, M. ; Boroditsky, M. ; Magill, P. ; Frigo, N.J. ; Tur, M.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs. Res., Middletown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
PMD for installed systems is well-described as a few static sections connected by dynamic polarization rotators, leading to different (i.e., non-Maxwellian) statistics than the conventional model. This has implications for spectral/temporal dynamics and outage probabilities.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; probability; dynamic polarization rotators; few static sections; hinge model; nonMaxwellian statistics; outage probabilities; polarization mode dispersion; spectral dynamics; temporal dynamics; Fasteners; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical retarders; Optical scattering; Polarization mode dispersion; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363125
