Solutions to the dynamical equation of polarization-mode dispersion and polarization-dependent losses
- 1 November 2000
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Journal of the Optical Society of America B
- Vol. 17 (11) , 1821-1827
- https://doi.org/10.1364/josab.17.001821
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 Poincaré 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.Keywords
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