Analysis of the Polarization-Mode-Dispersion Vector Distribution for Linearly Birefringent Optical Fibers

Author

Lee, Jae-Seung

Author_Institution

Kwangwoon Univ., Seoul

Volume

19

Issue

13

fYear

2007

fDate

7/1/2007 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

972

Lastpage

974

Abstract

We analyze the polarization-mode-dispersion (PMD) vector distribution for linearly birefringent optical fibers. We assume the linear birefringence vector components as white Gaussian processes. From the corresponding Fokker-Planck equation, we find an asymptotic solution for the probability density function of the PMD vector. Our analysis shows that the PMD vector distribution is dependent on the polar angle during its transient and the distribution tail for the magnitude of the PMD vector is higher than the Maxwellian.

Keywords

Fokker-Planck equation; Gaussian processes; birefringence; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre theory; Fokker-Planck equation; birefringent optical fibers; distribution tail; linear birefringence vector components; polar angle; polarization-mode-dispersion vector distribution; probability density function; white Gaussian processes; Birefringence; Gaussian processes; Integral equations; Maxwell equations; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Probability density function; Transient analysis; Vectors; Fokker–Planck equations; optical fiber communication; optical fiber theory; polarization;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2007.898828

Filename

4220749