Title :
Polarization Mode Dispersion Management Using Unidirectionally Spun Fibers
Author :
Galtarossa, Andrea ; Palmieri, Luca ; Pizzinat, Anna ; Schenato, Luca
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Padova Univ.
Abstract :
Optical fiber links made by concatenating unidirectionally spun fibers with alternate helicities are considered. The polarization mode dispersion of such links is thoroughly analyzed, and it is shown that with a proper design of the link, substantial differential group delay (DGD) reduction can be achieved. In particular, the highest performance is attained when a well-defined balance condition is satisfied. By relaxing this condition, a tradeoff between the complexity of the link structure and the DGD reduction can be achieved as well
Keywords :
delays; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; telecommunication network management; differential group delay; link structure complexity; optical fiber links; polarization mode dispersion management; unidirectionally spun fibers; Birefringence; Delay effects; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Performance analysis; Polarization mode dispersion; Differential group delay (DGD); fiber birefringence; fiber optics communications; polarization mode dispersion (PMD); spun fibers;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2006.883127
