Propagation of optical pulses in polarization maintaining highly birefringent fibers

Ariel Leiva, Ricardo Olivares

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Abstract

The propagation of Gaussian optical pulses through optical PM-HiBi (Polarization Maintaining Highly Birefringent) fibers is analyzed and simulated. Based upon a model of propagation as described by Marcuse, et. al, [1] and Sunnerud, et.al, [2], and the use of PMD (Polarization Mode Dispersion) compensators and emulators used by Kogelnik, et. al [2], [3] and Lima, et. al. [4], we construct a simple model that allows graphical representation of the distortion experienced by optical pulses when propagating in a PM-HiBi fiber for different initial polarizations. The results of our analysis have the benefit of being identical to the more elaborate models of [1], [2], while also providing the additional advantage of simple graphical representation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationRIAO/OPTILAS 2007 - 6th Ibero-American Conference on Optics (RIAO) and the 9th Latin-American Meeting on Optics, Lasers and Applications (OPTILAS)
Pages371-376
Number of pages6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event6th Ibero-American Conference onOptics and 9th Latin-American Meeting on Optics, Lasers and Applications, RIAO/OPTILAS 2007 - Campinas, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Duration: 21 Oct 200726 Oct 2007

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume992
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference6th Ibero-American Conference onOptics and 9th Latin-American Meeting on Optics, Lasers and Applications, RIAO/OPTILAS 2007
Country/TerritoryBrazil
CityCampinas, Sao Paulo
Period21/10/0726/10/07

Keywords

  • Optical fiber communications
  • Optical pulse propagation
  • Polarization
  • Polarization mode dispersion (PMD)

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