Methods to construct programmable PMD sources - Part I: Technology and theory

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 997-1005

  Damask, Jay N ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

(060.4510) polarization mode dispersion (PMD); Optical instruments; Optical standards and testing

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC DISPERSION; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; OPTICAL TESTING;

OPTICAL STANDARDS AND TESTING; POLARIZATION MODE DISPERSION;

LIGHT POLARIZATION;

EID: 2442534804     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.825316     Document Type: Article

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