This paper reviews the fundamental concepts and basic theory of polarization mode
dispersion (PMD) in optical fibers. It introduces a unified notation and methodology to link …

Polarization mode dispersion and the polarization decorrelation and diffusion lengths are
calculated in fibers with randomly varying birefringence. Two different physical models in …

I have written this book to fill a void between theory and practice, a void that I perceived
while conducting my own research and development of components and instruments over …

An analytical characterization of polarization dispersion measurements is presented. The
authors report the solution of Poole's stochastic dynamical equation for the evolution of the …

Fibers with low polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) enable high-bit-rate time-division-
multiplexed optical communication systems. These fibers are becoming increasingly …

Routine characterization of polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) in single-mode fiber, both at
the manufacturing stage and in installed systems, requires an easy-to-implement …

Modal dispersion (MD) in a multimode fiber may be considered as a generalized form of
polarization mode dispersion (PMD) in single mode fibers. Using this analogy, we extend …

This work has clarified the technical specifications and spectral performance characteristics
of dispersion flattened fiber (DFF) in optical fiber systems. Effective nonlinear refractive index …

Polarization mode dispersion (PMD), especially in" old" fibers, is considered harmful for
installation and upgrading of trunk lines. An optical PMD equalizer should have several or …

System fading caused by polarization-mode dispersion is investigated at 1.7 Gb/s using
highly-birefringent, dispersion-shifted fiber at 1.55 mu m. The observed fading, which is …