Title : 
Tutorial: fiber and component metrology for high-speed communications
         
        
            Author : 
Clement, T.S. ; Hale, Paul D. ; Williams, Pete
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Optoelectronics Div., Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
         
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
Increased data rates require improved measurements. We give specific guidance to avoid measurement pitfalls in two critical high data rate areas: Polarization-mode dispersion and transmitter/receiver frequency response. For audiences familiar (not expert) with either field.
         
        
            Keywords : 
frequency response; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; optical receivers; optical transmitters; component metrology; data rates; fiber metrology; high data rate areas; high-speed communications; measurement pitfalls; polarization-mode dispersion; receiver frequency response; transmitter frequency response; Electrons; High speed optical techniques; Integrated optics; Metrology; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Tutorial;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
1-55752-701-6
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036422