Title :
Some approximate theory for switchable PMD compensation
Author_Institution :
OFS Lab., Somerset, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Time-sharing PMD compensators between paths has the potential to substantially reduce compensation costs. In this paper, simple theory is presented which shows that simplifying assumptions like instantaneous switching can substantially underestimate provisioning requirements.
Keywords :
approximation theory; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical switches; approximate theory; compensators; polarization mode dispersion compensation; switching; Monte Carlo methods; Neodymium; Optical fibers; Polarization; Probability density function; Probability distribution; Sampling methods; Shape; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248313
