Nonlinear polarization-mode dispersion in optical fibers with randomly varying birefringence

P. K A Wai; W. L. Kath; C. R. Menyuk

Nonlinear polarization-mode dispersion in optical fibers with randomly varying birefringence

P. K A Wai^*, W. L. Kath, C. R. Menyuk

^*Corresponding author for this work

Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics

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Abstract

Random fluctuations in birefringence along an optical fiber result in polarization-mode dispersion, which degrades the transmission rate in both NRZ and soliton systems. Recently, proposed was two physical models to study the polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) when the axes of birefringence rotate randomly. In the first model, the birefringence orientation is allowed to vary randomly but keep the strength fixed; in the second model, it is assumed that the birefringence orientation and strength have a two-dimensional Gaussian distribution. It is shown that the coupled nonlinear Schrodinger equation, which describes wave evolution over long lengths along a communication fiber, can be reduced to the Manakov equation with corrections due to linear and nonlinear PMD.

Original language	English (US)
Number of pages	1
Journal	Conference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting-LEOS
State	Published - Jan 1 1996
Event	Proceedings of the 1996 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO'96 - Anaheim, CA, USA Duration: Jun 2 1996 → Jun 7 1996

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Wai, P. K. A., Kath, W. L., & Menyuk, C. R. (1996). Nonlinear polarization-mode dispersion in optical fibers with randomly varying birefringence. Conference Proceedings - Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting-LEOS.

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