Title :
Polarization mode dispersion measurement of the re-circulating loop transmission testbed at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Author :
Lu, Yali ; Moses, B. ; Wai, P.K.A. ; Tam, H.Y. ; Lin, Jintong
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Inf. Eng., Hong Kong Polytech. Univ., Hung Hom, China
Abstract :
The variation of the polarization mode dispersion values of the fiber spans used in the re-circulating loop transmission testbed at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University are measured using the Jones matrix eigenvalues method. The results agree with established theory.
Keywords :
eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; matrix algebra; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; Jones matrix eigenvalues method; The Hong Kong Polytechnic University; fiber spans; polarization mode dispersion measurement; recirculating loop transmission testbed; Birefringence; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Optical coupling; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Photonics; Polarization mode dispersion; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optoelectronics, Proceedings of the Sixth Chinese Symposium
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7887-3
DOI :
10.1109/COS.2003.1278213
