Title :
Single-end distributed measurement of root mean square differential group delay in single mode fibers
Author :
Fosuhene, S.K. ; Palmieri, L. ; Leitch, A.W.R. ; Galtarossa, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Univ., Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Abstract :
A novel technique to perform distributed single-end measurements of the root mean square differential group delay of single-mode fibers is presented. The theoretical analysis is supported by preliminary experimental results.
Keywords :
birefringence; optical fibre polarisation; optical variables measurement; reflectometry; birefringence; distributed single-end measurements; polarization properties; reflectometric technique; root mean square differential group delay; single-mode fibers; theoretical analysis; Adaptive optics; Atmospheric measurements; Delay; Optical polarization; Optimized production technology; Particle measurements; Root mean square;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2010 36th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8536-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8534-5
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621484
