Anomalous pulse spreading in birefringent optical fibers with polarization-dependent losses

B. Hüttner; Nicolas Gisin

doi:10.1364/ol.22.000504

Anomalous pulse spreading in birefringent optical fibers with polarization-dependent losses

Optics Letters 22(8): 504-504

Article 1997 English

Abstract

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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.

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