Perturbation effects on polarization mode dispersion in highly birefringent fibers

Piotr Lesiak; Tomasz R. Wolinski

doi:10.1117/12.622275

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28 September 2005 Perturbation effects on polarization mode dispersion in highly birefringent fibers

Piotr Lesiak; Tomasz R. Wolinski

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Proceedings Volume 5952, Optical Fibers: Applications; 595213 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.622275
Event: Congress on Optics and Optoelectronics, 2005, Warsaw, Poland

Abstract

Selected perturbation effects on polarization mode dispersion (PMD) in highly birefringent (HB) fibers are reported. In particular, simultaneous twist and longitudinal strain effects on PMD in HB fibers have been investigated. External twist has been found to modify both modal birefringence and differential group delay (DGD) in HB fibers, and in particular to influence the range of DGD changes under longitudinal strain. These results suggest a great potential for a perspective all fiber variable-delay PMD compensator.

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Piotr Lesiak and Tomasz R. Wolinski "Perturbation effects on polarization mode dispersion in highly birefringent fibers", Proc. SPIE 5952, Optical Fibers: Applications, 595213 (28 September 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.622275