Title :
PMD mitigation through constant spinning and twist control: experimental results
Author :
Sarchi, D. ; Roba, G.
Author_Institution :
Pirelli Cavi e Sistemi Telecom, Milano, Italy
Abstract :
For the first time, experimental results of PMD reduction in the long-length regime, through constant spinning and appropriate fibre twisting are presented. The effectiveness of the novel technique has been verified with dedicated industrial machines.
Keywords :
optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; PMD mitigation; constant spinning; dedicated industrial machines; fibre twist control; Birefringence; Clocks; H infinity control; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optimized production technology; Polarization mode dispersion; Preforms; Smoothing methods; Spinning;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248269
