• DocumentCode
    1550504
  • Title

    Polarization fluctuations in a single-mode optical fiber

  • Author

    Imai, Takamasa ; Matsumoto, Takao

  • Author_Institution
    Electr. Commun. Lab., NTT, Kanagawa, Japan
  • Volume
    6
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    1988
  • fDate
    9/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1366
  • Lastpage
    1375
  • Abstract
    Polarization fluctuation characteristics of single-mode optical fiber output are examined theoretically and experimentally. A fiber model for studying these characteristics from the perspective of probability on the Poinare sphere is proposed. The relationship of the degree of polarization fluctuation to time and fiber length is shown theoretically. Measurements of submarine and underground cables and long-haul fibers up to 270 km in length generally support the proposed model
  • Keywords
    light polarisation; optical fibres; 270 km; Poinare sphere; long-haul fibers; polarization fluctuation; single-mode optical fiber; submarine cables; underground cables; Birefringence; Communication system control; Control systems; Fluctuations; Length measurement; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/50.7884
  • Filename
    7884