Definition of polarization mode dispersion and first results of the COST 241 round-robin measurements

Two definitions and three measurement schemes for polarization mode dispersion are presented. Their relations, advantages and drawbacks are discussed. A connection with the dynamical equation for the principal polarization states is made. First results from the COST 241 interlaboratory measurement campaign are also presented.

[1]  R. E. Wagner,et al.  Phenomenological approach to polarisation dispersion in long single-mode fibres , 1986 .

[2]  R. J. Bell,et al.  Introductory Fourier transform spectroscopy , 1972 .

[3]  N. Gisin,et al.  Experimental investigations of the statistical properties of polarization mode dispersion in single mode fibers , 1993, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters.

[4]  Nicolas Gisin,et al.  Polarization-mode-dispersion measurements with an all-fiber interferometer , 1994 .

[5]  J. Nagel,et al.  Dynamical equation for polarization dispersion. , 1991, Optics letters.

[6]  N. Gisin,et al.  Definitions and measurements of polarization mode dispersion: interferometric versus fixed analyzer methods , 1994, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters.

[7]  G. Foschini,et al.  Statistical theory of polarization dispersion in single mode fibers , 1991 .

[8]  Nicolas Gisin,et al.  Solutions of the dynamical equation for polarization dispersion , 1991 .

[9]  T. E. Darcie,et al.  Distortion related to polarization-mode dispersion in analog lightwave systems , 1993 .

[10]  D. L. Favin,et al.  Polarization-mode dispersion measurements based on transmission spectra through a polarizer , 1994 .

[11]  J. P. von der Weid,et al.  Polarization mode dispersion of short and long single-mode fibers , 1991 .

[12]  Nicolas Gisin,et al.  Polarization mode dispersion: time versus frequency domains , 1992 .

[13]  Y. Namihira,et al.  Comparison of various polarisation mode dispersion measurement methods in 1600 km EDFA system , 1994 .

[14]  H. Yoshinaga,et al.  Polarization dependent distortion in AM-SCM video transmission systems , 1994 .

[15]  B. Heffner,et al.  Automated measurement of polarization mode dispersion using Jones matrix eigenanalysis , 1992, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters.

[16]  C. Poole,et al.  Measurement of polarization-mode dispersion in single-mode fibers with random mode coupling. , 1989, Optics Letters.

[17]  Benedetto Daino,et al.  Statistical treatment of the evolution of the principal states of polarization in single-mode fibers , 1990 .

[18]  B.L. Heffner.  Accurate, automated measurement of differential group delay dispersion and principal state variation using Jones matrix eigenanalysis , 1993, IEEE Photonics Technology Letters.

[19]  N. Gisin,et al.  Experimental comparison between two different methods for measuring polarisation mode dispersion in singlemode fibres , 1991 .