Statistical Theory of Polarization Dispersion in Single Mode Fibers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 1991, Pages 1439-1456

  Foschini, G J ^a   Poole, C D ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT--POLARIZATION; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES--VECTORS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

DISPERSION VECTORS; POLARIZATION DISPERSION; PROBABILITY DENSITIES; SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0026259532     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.97630     Document Type: Article

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