Title :
Experimental validation of a method for low-PMD measurements
Author :
Gaitarossa, A. ; Palmieri, Luca ; Pizzinat, Anna ; Schenato, Luca ; Guglielmucci, Michele
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Eng., Padova Univ., Italy
Abstract :
Standard PMD measurement techniques are inaccurate for low DGD values. Thus, the measurements are usually repeated several times while randomly perturbing the fiber. We experimentally validate this approach by means of polarization sensitive reflectometric measurements.
Keywords :
birefringence; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; reflectometry; statistical analysis; DGD; PMD; differential group delay; fiber; polarization mode dispersion; polarization sensitive reflectometry; Birefringence; Delay; IEC standards; Measurement standards; Measurement techniques; Optical fiber polarization; Optical sensors; Polarization mode dispersion; Wavelength measurement; Wounds;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215444
