Title :
High-order PMD characterization of a dispersion-managed link by means of Jones matrix method
Author :
Diaz, O.M. ; Heyningen, P.V. ; Bakker, L. ; Khoe, G.D. ; de Waardt, H. ; Smets, R. ; Prat, J.
Author_Institution :
COBRA Res. Inst., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
Abstract :
We report the characterization up to second-order polarization mode dispersion of a dispersion-managed fiber using the Jones matrix method. A simple processing algorithm is required to determine differential group delay and principal states of polarization rotation.
Keywords :
matrix algebra; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; Jones matrix method; differential group delay; dispersion-managed fiber; polarization rotation principal states; processing algorithm; second-order polarization mode dispersion;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
