Polarization-mode transfer function for the analysis of interferometric PMD measurements

Author

Villuendas, F. ; Pelayo, J. ; Blasco, P.

Author_Institution

Dept. de Fisica Aplicada, Zaragoza Univ., Spain

Volume

7

Issue

7

fYear

1995

fDate

7/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

807

Lastpage

809

Abstract

Experimental uncertainties in interferometric measurements of polarization mode dispersion in optical fibers and fiber related components have been analyzed. A polarization-mode transfer function and polarization mode bandwidth, derived from Fourier transforms of interferograms obtained in a complete set of polarization analyzers at the output of a Michelson interferometer, are defined to avoid these uncertainties.<>

Keywords

Fourier transform optics; Michelson interferometers; light interferometry; measurement errors; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; optical polarisers; optical transfer function; Fourier transforms; Michelson interferometer output; experimental uncertainties; fiber related components; interferometric PMD measurements; interferometric measurements; optical fiber dispersion measurements; optical fiber polarisation measurements; optical polarisers; polarization analyzers; polarization mode bandwidth; polarization-mode transfer function; Fourier transforms; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Polarization mode dispersion; Shape measurement; Transfer functions;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.393213

Filename

393213