• DocumentCode
    421446
  • Title

    Polarization mode dispersion and its impact on high bit-rate, fiber-optic communication systems

  • Author

    Nelson, L.E. ; Kogelnik, H. ; Winzer, P.J.

  • Author_Institution
    OFS Labs., Somerset, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2004
  • Abstract
    Polarization mode dispersion (PMD) in optical fibers and components can be a limiting impairment in high-speed, long-haul communication systems. We describe the impact of first- and higher-order PMD, of modulation format, and of PMD compensation.
  • Keywords
    high-speed optical techniques; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical modulation; fiber-optic communication systems; first-order PMD; high bit-rate systems; high-speed communication systems; higher-order PMD; long-haul communication systems; modulation format; optical fiber component; optical fibers; polarization mode dispersion;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-777-6
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1360637