Estimation of polarization mode dispersion (PMD) value in optical fibre during lightning strokes

Author

Kartseva, T.V.

Author_Institution

Minist. for Commun. & Informatization of the Russian Federation, Moscow Tech. Univ. of Commun. & Informatics, Russia

fYear

2003

fDate

4-7 Nov. 2003

Firstpage

405

Lastpage

406

Abstract

The paper presents the approximate estimation of the PMD in an optical fibre, that occurs as a consequence of the electromagnetic field of a lightning stroke to earth in the vicinity of the fibre cable. The estimation is based on an analogy with the calculation of PMD in a fibre with eccentricity. A small rotation of the polarization plane of light in a fibre under the influence of a lightning field causes the same distribution of orthogonal modes to the main axis as a small eccentricity. Estimation can be made by this method if rotation is less than 20 grad.

Keywords

electromagnetic interference; lightning; optical cables; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical rotation; parameter estimation; PMD value estimation; fibre cable; lightning strokes; optical fibre; polarization mode dispersion; polarization rotation; Birefringence; Earth; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Lightning; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Polarization mode dispersion; Power cables;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Environmental Electromagnetics, 2003. CEEM 2003. Proceedings. Asia-Pacific Conference on

Conference_Location

Hangzhou, China

Print_ISBN

7-5635-0802-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CEEM.2003.238189

Filename

1282356