Title :
Fast PMD and PDL measurement of aerial fiber
Author :
Waddy, David S. ; Chen, Liang ; Bao, Xiaoyi
Author_Institution :
Waddy & Colpitts Ltd, NB, Canada
Abstract :
The fastest sampling of PMD (polarization-mode dispersion) of an aerial fiber is presented and aerial fiber PDL (polarization dependent loss) is studied for the first time. PMD and PDL are shown to be loosely correlated. PMD is shown to change at a rate <800 μs.
Keywords :
optical cables; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre losses; optical fibre polarisation; signal sampling; PDL measurement; PMD change rate; aerial fiber; fast PMD sampling; polarization dependent loss; polarization-mode dispersion; Circuit testing; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Page description languages; Performance evaluation; Time measurement; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192799
