Fibers with low polarization-mode dispersion

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1066-1077

  Nolan, Daniel A ^a   Chen, Xin ^a   Li, Ming Jun ^a  

^a Corning Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Birefringence; Fiber spinning; Mode coupling; Polarization mode dispersion (PMD); Principal states of polarization

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; POLARIZATION; TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

MODE COUPLING; POLARIZATION MODE DISPERSION;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 2442419661     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.825240     Document Type: Article

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