Title :
Polarization-mode dispersion measurement using a six-state RF phase-shift technique for high spectral efficiency
Author :
Williams, P.A. ; Kofler, J.D.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate record spectral efficiency for RF phase-shift measurement of differential group delay and principal states of polarization. Unaveraged uncertainty is below 40 fs in 4.92 GHz bandwidth. Uncertainties and measurement procedures are detailed.
Keywords :
delays; measurement uncertainty; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; differential group delay measurement; polarization-mode dispersion measurement; six-state RF phase-shift technique; spectral efficiency;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
