Polarization fluctuation characteristics of a highly birefringent fiber system under forced vibration

Author

Imai, Masayoshi ; Terasawa, Y. ; Ohtsuka, Y.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Eng. Sci., Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo, Japan

Volume

6

Issue

5

fYear

1988

fDate

5/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

720

Lastpage

727

Abstract

Polarization characteristics in environmental disturbance are evaluated, in terms of the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), which is defined as the ratio of a mean to a standard deviation of time-varying signals. The SNR is computer-simulated, assuming a Gaussian probability distribution for the random variables, i.e. birefringent axis, linear retardance, and polarization mode-coupling. These parameters are assumed to fluctuate owing to the force vibration of a loudspeaker. A comparison of the numerical results with the experimental SNR provides a direct connection between fluctuations of the state of polarization (SOP) and SNR of received signals modulated by polarization noise in highly birefringent fiber systems

Keywords

birefringence; light polarisation; optical fibres; optical testing; Gaussian probability distribution; SNR; SOP; birefringent axis; birefringent fiber system; environmental disturbance; forced vibration; linear retardance; loudspeaker force vibration; polarisation fluctuation characteristics; polarization mode-coupling; polarization noise; random variables; signal-to-noise ratio; state of polarization; Birefringence; Distributed computing; Fluctuations; Integrated circuit noise; Loudspeakers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fiber theory; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Probability distribution; Random variables; Signal to noise ratio;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.4058

Filename

4058