Title :
PMD of installed fiber - an overview
Author :
Magill, P. ; Brodsky, M.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs Res., Middletown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Polarization mode dispersion (PMD) of installed fiber are studied. Data from a standard high-fiber count, buried, ducted cable of recent vintage (c. 1999) NZ-DSF fiber (True Wave Reduced Slope) are presented. This includes long-term measurements from interferometric and wavelength-scanned techniques as well as a new in-situ technique. Some of the challenges for PMD are also discussed.
Keywords :
optical cables; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre networks; optical fibre polarisation; optical variables measurement; NZ-DSF fiber; PMD; True Wave Reduced Slope; ducted cable; high-fiber count cable; in-situ technique; installed fiber; interferometric techniques; long-term measurements; wavelength-scanned techniques; Communication cables; Fiber lasers; Optical fiber cables; Optical interferometry; Power cables; Pump lasers; Repeaters; Temperature; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Holey Fibers and Photonic Crystals/Polarization Mode Dispersion/Photonics Time/Frequency Measurement and Control, 2003 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7982-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2003.1224292
