Title :
Impact of chromatic dispersion on the system limitation due to polarization mode dispersion
Author :
Cameron, John ; Chen, Liang ; Bao, Xiaoyi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., New Brunswick Univ., Fredericton, NB, Canada
Abstract :
The impact of chromatic dispersion on the system limitation due to polarization mode dispersion (PMD) is investigated through Monte Carlo simulations. The waveplate model is used to realistically simulate the variation of PMD with frequency. It is shown that the effects of higher order PMD are compounded in the presence of chromatic dispersion. This can lead to a reduction in the PMD limit for large values of chromatic dispersion. However, it does not lead to a reduction in the PMD limit for the moderate levels of chromatic dispersion that would be encountered in most systems.
Keywords :
Monte Carlo methods; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre theory; Monte Carlo simulations; chromatic dispersion; fibre chromatic dispersion; higher order PMD; polarization mode dispersion; system limitation; waveplate model; Chromatic dispersion; Delay effects; Frequency; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulses; Optical retarders; Polarization mode dispersion; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
