Polarization-mode-dispersion emulator using variable differential-grou-delay (DGD) elements and its use for experimental importance sampling

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1051-1058

  Yan, Lianshan ^a,b   Hauer, M C ^a   Shi, Y ^b   Yao, X S ^b   Ebrahimi, P ^a   Wang, Y ^a   Willner, Alan E ^a   Kath, W L ^c  

^a University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

^b General Photonics Corporation   (United States)

^c Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Differential grou delay (DGD); Emulator; Importance sampling; Optical communications; Polarization mode dispersion (PMD)

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROMAGNETIC DISPERSION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL DEVICES; PROBABILITY; STATISTICAL METHODS; VECTORS;

POLARIZATION MODE DISPERSION EMULATOR; VARIABLE DIFFERENTIAL GROUP DELAY;

OPTICAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 2442610566     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.825327     Document Type: Article

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