Title :
A novel, easy to use Emulator for deterministic generation of pure first and second order PMD
Author :
Krummrich, Peter M. ; Bohn, Marc
Author_Institution :
Siemens Networks GmbH & Co KG, Munich
Abstract :
A novel emulator model enables deterministic generation of first and second order PMD without higher orders. It was used to determine PMD tolerance of different modulation formats, revealing substantial differences in PCD and DEP tolerance.
Keywords :
light polarisation; optical dispersion; optical modulation; PMD; deterministic generation; emulator model; modulation formats; polarization mode dispersion; revealing substantial differences; Birefringence; Bit rate; Delay lines; Frequency; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Polarization mode dispersion; Testing;
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.2007.4348567