Title :
"Long-term" PMD characterization of installed fibers-how much time is adequate?
Author :
Brodsky, Maryjane ; Magill, Peter ; Frigo, Nicholas J.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs., Middletown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We performed long-term differential group delay (DGD) measurements on multiple installed fiber spans. Unexpectedly, the statistical distributions of these measurements deviate strongly from existing theory. We offer evidence that analysis of measurement statistics themselves can indicate their validity.
Keywords :
delays; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; statistical distributions; long-term differential group delay measurement; multiple installed fiber spans; polarisation mode dispersion; statistical distributions;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
