A Clifford algebra analysis of polarization-mode dispersion and polarization-dependent loss

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 734-736

  Reimer, Michael ^a   Yevick, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Communication systems; Optical fibers; Polarization dependent loss (PDL); Polarization mode dispersion (PMD)

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL TRANSFORMATIONS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS;

CLIFFORD ALGEBRA; POLARIZATION-DEPENDENT LOSS (PDL); POLARIZATION-MODE DISPERSION (PMD);

LIGHT POLARIZATION;

EID: 33644657922     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2006.871134     Document Type: Review

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