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A phenomenological model of random birefringence in single‐mode optical fibers
Author(s) -
Santos David J.,
Otero Marcos
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/1098-2760(20001220)27:6<390::aid-mop6>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - birefringence , phenomenological model , polarization mode dispersion , single mode optical fiber , polarization (electrochemistry) , optical fiber , optics , mode (computer interface) , physics , polarization maintaining optical fiber , materials science , transmission (telecommunications) , microwave , telecommunications , condensed matter physics , computer science , fiber optic sensor , quantum mechanics , chemistry , operating system
We present a phenomenological model of first‐ and second‐order polarization mode dispersion (PMD) induced by randomly varying birefringence in single‐mode optical fibers. The model modifies previous results, and statistically predicts the maximum bit rate attainable in an optical fiber transmission link. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 27: 390–393, 2000.