First- and second-order PMD statistical properties of constantly spun randomly birefringent fiber

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1127-1136

  Galtarossa, Andrea ^a   Griggio, Paola ^a   Palmieri, Luca ^a   Pizzinat, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fiber birefringence; Polarization mode dispersion (PMD); Spun fibers

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; BIT ERROR RATE; DISPERSION (WAVES); LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

POLARIZATION MODE DISPERSION; SPUN RANDOMLY BIREFRINGENT FIBERS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 2442473891     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.824859     Document Type: Article

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