Title :
Experimental investigations of the statistical properties of polarization mode dispersion in single mode fibers
Author :
Gisin, N. ; Passy, R. ; Bishoff, J.C. ; Perny, B.
Author_Institution :
Group of Appl. of Phys., Geneva Univ., Switzerland
fDate :
7/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Polarization mode dispersion of installed optical cables and of short concatenations of hi-bi fibers have been measured with polarimetric and interferometric instruments. The results confirm the theoretical models, in particular the predicted relations between the two measurement methods. The importance of a statistical treatment of polarization mode dispersion is underscored by the observed instability of the principal states and the remarkable long-term stability of their statistics.<>
Keywords :
birefringence; light interferometry; optical dispersion; optical fibre testing; polarimetry; stability; statistical analysis; hi-bi fibers; high birefringence fibres; instability; installed optical cables; interferometric instruments; light polarisation; long-term stability; measurement methods; polarimetric measurements; polarization mode dispersion; principal states; short concatenations; single mode fibers; statistical properties; statistical treatment; Optical coupling; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Optical interferometry; Optical polarization; Polarization mode dispersion; Propagation delay; Stability; Statistics;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
