Polarization-mode dispersion measurements along installed optical fibers using gated backscattered light and a polarimeter

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 897-904

  Sunnerud, Henrik ^a   Olsson, Bengt Erik ^a,b   Karlsson, Magnus ^a   Andrekson, Peter A ^a   Brentel, Jonas ^a  

^a CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b University of California   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; POLARIMETERS; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING;

FRESNEL REFLECTIONS; POLARIZATION MODE DISPERSION (PMD) MEASUREMENTS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0034227728     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.850733     Document Type: Article

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