Title :
Comparison of Methods for Monitoring PMD-Induced Penalty
Author :
Cornick, Kate E. ; Hinton, Kerry ; Dods, Sarah D. ; Farrell, Peter M.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Melbourne, Melbourne
Abstract :
We present and verify theoretical models relating PMD-induced penalty with four different monitoring techniques, and show they interrelate through system specific constants. We then assess the robustness of each monitoring technique to various optical impairments.
Keywords :
optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; PMD Induced penalty; monitoring techniques; optical impairments; polarisation mode dispersion; robustness; system specific constants; Australia; Fiber nonlinear optics; Laboratories; Monitoring; Noise robustness; Optical fiber polarization; Optical sensors; RF signals; Radio frequency; Transmitters;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348342
