Title :
System impairment due to polarization mode dispersion
Author_Institution :
Tyco Submarine Syst. Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A linear model that determines the eye closure due to polarization-mode dispersion is presented. Current 2.5-Gbit/s systems have minor impairment from PMD; however, systems with increased bit rate and/or PMD could suffer from Q-factor fluctuation primarily and reduced average Q-factor.
Keywords :
Q-factor; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; Q-factor; eye closure; linear model; optical fiber system; polarization mode dispersion; Optical distortion; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Pattern analysis; Polarization mode dispersion; Power harmonic filters; Rails; Signal analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766341
