Title :
Analysis of the Polarization-Mode-Dispersion Vector Distribution for Linearly Birefringent Optical Fibers
Author_Institution :
Kwangwoon Univ., Seoul
fDate :
7/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2007.898828
