Exact evaluation of the Jones matrix of a fiber in the presence of polarization mode dispersion of any order

Describes how to evaluate exactly in a recursive manner the Jones transfer matrix of a fiber for any order of polarization mode dispersion (PMD) and derives for it a second-order accurate analytical approximation. The second-order approximation is then compared against the exact result as well as with other models found in the literature.

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