Theoretical analysis of reflectometric measurements in optical fiber links affected by polarization-dependent loss

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1233-1241

  Galtarossa, Andrea ^a   Palmieri, Luca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Backscattering; Birefringence; Dichroism; Polarization dependent loss; Polarization mode dispersion (PMD); Reflectometry

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE BACKSCATTERING; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL LINKS;

OPTICAL FIBER LINKS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 0037973210     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2003.810923     Document Type: Article

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