Fibers with low polarization-mode dispersion

Author

Nolan, Daniel A. ; Chen, Xin ; Li, Ming-Jun

Author_Institution

Sci. & Technol. Div., Corning Inc., NY, USA

Volume

22

Issue

4

fYear

2004

fDate

4/1/2004 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1066

Lastpage

1077

Abstract

Fibers with low polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) enable high-bit-rate time-division-multiplexed optical communication systems. These fibers are becoming increasingly important with the growing implementation of wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) transmission with channel bit rates of 40 Gb/s. Important to the realization of low PMD fibers are the fiber´s index and stress profiles, polarization-mode coupling, and the evolution of the polarization state with length. This paper reviews recent progress in the understanding of the fabrication and characteristics of these fibers. The paper also discusses the important fiber physical parameters, including the fiber index profile and fiber spinning parameters and their impacts on the realization of low PMD performance.

Keywords

birefringence; coupled mode analysis; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; 40 Gbit/s; fiber fabrication; fiber index; fiber physical parameters; fiber spinning parameters; high-bit-rate time-division-multiplexed optical communication systems; low PMD fibers; low polarization-mode dispersion; polarization state; polarization-mode coupling; stress profiles; wavelength-division-multiplexing transmission; Birefringence; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Optical fibers; Polarization mode dispersion; Spinning; Thermal stresses; Time division multiplexing; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JLT.2004.825240

Filename

1291551