Title :
Fibers and cables for ultralow PMD
Author_Institution :
OFS Fitel, Somerset, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Ultralow PMD in optical fibers and cables can be achieved by inducing a frozen in spin in the fiber. The fabrication and performance of "spun" fibers is reviewed.
Keywords :
optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre polarisation; reviews; optical cables; optical fiber fabrication; optical fibers; review; spun fiber; ultralow PMD; Birefringence; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Polarization mode dispersion; Rotation measurement; Spinning;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248271
