Title :
Comparison of various polarisation mode dispersion measurement methods in 1600 km EDFA system
Author :
Namihira, Yoshinori ; Nakajima, Kensuke
Author_Institution :
KDD Kamifukuoka R&D Labs., Saitama
fDate :
7/7/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A comparison of various polarisation mode dispersion (PMD) measurement methods in a 1600 km EDFA (Er-doped fibre amplifier) system is presented for the first time. The PMD in the 1600 km EDFA system was measured to be 3.6-5.8 ps. These values were in good agreement with the PMD value of ~4.3 ps estimated from the active EDFAs and the dispersion shifted fibres
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; light polarisation; measurement by laser beam; optical dispersion; optical fibres; optical links; optical variables measurement; 1600 km; EDFA system; Er-doped fibre amplifier; dispersion shifted fibres; polarisation mode dispersion measurement methods;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19940851
