Li, Yi and Yariv, Amnon (2000) Solutions to the dynamical equation of polarization-mode dispersion and polarization-dependent losses. Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 17 (11). pp. 1821-1827. ISSN 0740-3224. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:LIYjosab00
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Abstract
We study the evolution of optical signals in single-mode optical fibers in the presence of polarization-mode dispersion and polarization-dependent losses. Two geometric vectors on the Poincare sphere are defined to characterize the effects of polarization-mode dispersion and polarization-dependent losses on the optical field in the fiber. By solving the dynamical equation for these two vectors, several general statistical results are obtained. The practically important weak polarization-dependent-loss situation is discussed in detail.
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| Additional Information: | © 2000 Optical Society of America Received February 16, 2000; revised manuscript received August 8, 2000 The financial support of the Office of Naval Research and that of the Air Force Office of Scientific Research are gratefully acknowledged. |
| Subject Keywords: | Optical communications; polarization |
| Record Number: | CaltechAUTHORS:LIYjosab00 |
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| ID Code: | 2754 |
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| Deposited On: | 25 Apr 2006 |
| Last Modified: | 29 Aug 2014 17:12 |
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