Title :
Measurement of PMD with a Fixed Analyzer Measurement Technique
Author :
Bostjan Batagelj;Patrik Ritosa;Tomaz Korosec
Author_Institution :
Radiation and optics laboratory, Faculty of Electricall Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Tr?a?ka 25, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia. E-mail: bostjan.batagelj@fe.uni-lj.si
fDate :
6/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Polarization mode dispersion (PMD) effect can heavily impact high data rate lightwave systems that use single-mode fibers as the transmission medium. Therefore, it is necessary to measure this key effect, which is created by fiber birefringence. In this paper a fixed analyzer measurement technique for characterization of PMD is described. The practical realization of this measurement technique is shown along with the construction of a simple broadband optical source. Finally, the characterization of PMD for three fiber samples is analyzed
Keywords :
"Measurement techniques","Optical fiber polarization","Optical fibers","Birefringence","Optical waveguides","Optical fiber cables","Polarization mode dispersion","Optical sensors","Optical fiber theory","Manufacturing processes"
Conference_Titel :
Multimedia Signal Processing and Communications, 48th International Symposium ELMAR-2006 focused on
Print_ISBN :
953-7044-03-3
DOI :
10.1109/ELMAR.2006.329589
