Virtual Generalized Mueller Matrix Method for Measurement of Complex Polarization-Mode Dispersion Vector in Optical Fibers

Author

Dong, H. ; Shum, P. ; Gong, Y.D. ; Yan, M. ; Zhou, J.Q. ; Wu, C.Q.

Author_Institution

Network Technol. Res. Centre, Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore

Volume

19

Issue

1

fYear

2007

Firstpage

27

Lastpage

29

Abstract

A virtual generalized Mueller matrix method (VGMMM) is proposed to measure the complex polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) vector in a fiber system with polarization-dependent loss or gain. VGMMM can attain the low-noise high-resolution PMD data using a relatively large frequency step, without the knowledge of input polarization states. VGMMM combines the advantages of both matrix-based methods and differentiation-based methods and overcomes their shortcomings. Experimental results on a fiber system confirm the validity and accuracy of VGMMM

Keywords

matrix algebra; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre losses; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; complex polarization-mode dispersion measurement; differentiation-based methods; polarization-dependent gain; polarization-dependent loss; virtual generalized Mueller matrix method; Educational technology; Frequency measurement; Gain measurement; Loss measurement; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Page description languages; Polarization mode dispersion; Q measurement; Complex polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) vector; Mueller matrix; polarization-dependent loss or gain (PDL/G); polarization-mode dispersion (PMD);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2006.887888

Filename

4032865