Anomalous pulse spreading in birefringent optical fibers with polarization-dependent losses
- 15 April 1997
- journal article
- Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters
- Vol. 22 (8) , 504-506
- https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.22.000504
Abstract
A combination of polarization-mode dispersion and polarization-dependent losses in optical fibers may lead to anomalous pulse spreading. We both calculate this effect and confirm its existence by an experimental demonstration.Keywords
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