Low-Coherence Interferometry for Measuring Polarization Mode Dispersion

• Type: Article in International Conference Proceedings Book
• Date: 2009

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amaral, lmn (Author) Other; pereira, da (Author) Other; frazao, o (Author) Other; marques, mb (Author) FCUP; lima, mjn (Author) Other; teixeira, alj (Author) Other

Conference proceedings International

Title: ICTON: 2009 11TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TRANSPARENT OPTICAL NETWORKS, VOLS 1 AND 2

Pages: 1307-1310

11th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks

S Miguel, PORTUGAL, JUN 28-JUL 02, 2009

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Authenticus ID: P-003-QEA

DOI: 10.1109/icton.2009.5185275

Abstract (EN): An interferometric setup for measuring Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) setup was tested. Using a low-coherence technique with a Michelson interferometer, it was possible to measure values of PMD from detected Differential Group Delay (DGD) values in two reels. The low-coherence source bounds the minimum value of DGD detected to 0.13 ps, leading to a minimum value detected around 0.14 ps. The mean value of PMD measured over a period of several days for one reel was 0.0405 +/- 0.0007 ps/km(1/2), and 0.0463 +/- 0.0044 ps/km(1/2) for the other. Stochastic and random behavior of PMD was observed.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 4