Title :
Over 5-months Long-Term PMD Continuous Measurement in Installed Fiber Cables with an Exposed Fiber Section
Author :
Kawasaki, Takeshi ; Ichihara, W. ; Kataoka, Tomoyoshi ; Matsuoka, Shinji
Author_Institution :
NTT Corp., Kanagawa
Abstract :
We report continuous PMD measurements (> 5-months) of installed fiber cables with exposed fiber section. Standard deviations of measured mean DGD with large daily fluctuations lie within theoretical uncertainties. Accuracy is related to measurement intervals.
Keywords :
optical cables; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; PMD continuous measurement; differential group delay; fiber cables; polarization mode dispersion; polarization mode dispesion; Bridges; Communication cables; Fluctuations; High speed optical techniques; Measurement standards; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Temperature dependence; Wavelength measurement;
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.2007.4348365
