Polarization mode dispersion of spun fibers with randomly varying birefringence.
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چکیده
We show analytically how periodic spinning affects the polarization mode dispersion of a fiber in three different practical regimes that are determined by the values of three length scales: the beat length, the birefringence correlation length, and the spin period. We determine in which limits the spin is effective in reducing the mean differential group delay.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Optics letters
دوره 28 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003