Title :
Second-order polarization-mode dispersion in photonic crystal fibers
Author :
Larsen, Torben ; Bjarklev, A. ; Peterson, Andrew F.
Author_Institution :
COM Res. Center, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
We report the first experimental measurements of second-order polarization-mode dispersion in two successive 900 meter pulls of a silica photonic crystal fiber.
Keywords :
optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical variables measurement; photonic crystals; silicon compounds; 900 m; SiO2; photonic crystal fibers; second-order polarization-mode dispersion measurements; Birefringence; Decorrelation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical design; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Photonic crystal fibers; Polarization mode dispersion; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248273