Beat length characterization based on backscattering analysis in randomly perturbed single-mode fibers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 1172-1178

  Corsi, Fabrizio ^a   Galtarossa, Andrea ^a,b,c   Palmieri, Luca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Telettra SpA   (Italy)

^c Saifo srl   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; DENSITY (OPTICAL); ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE BACKSCATTERING; LIGHT POLARIZATION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; RANDOM PROCESSES; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

LEVEL CROSSING RATE ANALYSIS; LINEAR POLARIZER; SPECTRAL DENSITY;

SINGLE MODE FIBERS;

EID: 0032654891     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.774250     Document Type: Article

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