Polarization-mode dispersion measurements in high-birefringence fibers by means of stimulated raman scattering

Applied Optics

Volumn 41, Issue 13, 2002, Pages 2589-2591

  Millot, Guy ^a   Dudley, John M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; INTERFEROMETRY; LIGHT POLARIZATION; NEODYMIUM LASERS; RAMAN SCATTERING;

POLARIZATION MODE DISPERSION (PMD) MEASUREMENTS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0036576074     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.41.002589     Document Type: Article

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