• DocumentCode
    1668777
  • Title

    Measurements of the polarization dependent loss of multiple WDM channels in an installed, long-haul terrestrial link

  • Author

    Nelson, Lynn E. ; Birk, Martin ; Magill, Peter ; Schex, Anton ; Rapp, Lutz

  • Author_Institution
    AT&T Labs.-Res., Middletown, NJ, USA
  • fYear
    2010
  • Firstpage
    18
  • Lastpage
    19
  • Abstract
    We report continuous, multiple-day measurements of polarization-dependent loss (PDL) of several C-band channels on an installed 1800-km terrestrial link. The PDL varies on a time-scale of hours, and the PDL of adjacent channels often track.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre communication; optical fibre losses; optical fibre polarisation; wavelength division multiplexing; C-band channels; adjacent channel; distance 1800 km; long-haul terrestrial link; multiple WDM channel; polarization dependent loss measurement; Correlation; Delay effects; Digital signal processing; Harmonic analysis; Loading; Optical fiber amplifiers; Switches;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics Society Summer Topical Meeting Series, 2010 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Playa del Carmen
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3730-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-3731-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PHOSST.2010.5553726
  • Filename
    5553726
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1668777