DocumentCode
1871732
Title
Long term PMD characterization of installed G.652 fibers in a metropolitan network
Author
Nespola, Antonino ; Abrate, Silivo
Author_Institution
PhotonLab, Ist. Superiore Mario Boella, Torino, Italy
Volume
3
fYear
2005
fDate
6-11 March 2005
Abstract
We investigated the long-term PMD (polarization mode dispersion) behavior of a metropolitan G.652 fiber plant of a major Italian telecom operator, installed in Turin, Italy. We found that the expected Maxwellian distribution is not always achieved, as well as other statistical anomalies.
Keywords
metropolitan area networks; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre networks; optical fibre polarisation; statistical distributions; Maxwellian distribution; installed G.652 fiber plant; long term PMD characterization; metropolitan network; polarization mode dispersion; statistical anomalies; Automatic control; Cities and towns; Fluctuations; Intelligent networks; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical polarization; Wavelength measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN
1-55752-783-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2005.192798
Filename
1501329
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