Abstract
The effect of polarization mode dispersion (PMD) on the mean instantaneous intensity (MII) of a pulse propagating in an optical fiber was analyzed. The MII was found to be related to the frequency autocorrelation of the fiber's Jones matrix through a Fourier transform. A derivation of the diffusion equation satisfied by the MII and the autocorrelation function of a Jones matrix was described.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 822-824 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 28 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 May 2003 |