Title :
Analytical theory for PMD-compensation
Author :
Sunnerud, Henrik ; Karlsson, Magnus ; Andrekson, Peter A.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Lab., Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Goteborg, Sweden
Abstract :
We derive exact analytical expressions for the expected pulse broadening in a fiber-optic transmission system suffering from both first- and higher order polarization mode dispersion (PMD). Furthermore, we quantify the influence of two simple PMD-compensation techniques.
Keywords :
compensation; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre theory; PMD-compensation analytical theory; exact analytical expressions; fiber-optic transmission system; first-order polarization mode dispersion; higher order polarization mode dispersion; pulse broadening; simple PMD-compensation techniques; Communication systems; Delay effects; Integral equations; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Optical pulses; Polarization mode dispersion; Pulse measurements; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
