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A Fixed Differential Group Delay but Varying Second-Order Polarization Mode Dispersion Emulator

Vitalis Musara, L. Wu, A.W.R. Leitch

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We design a polarization mode dispersion (PMD) emulator with a fixed root-mean-square differential group delay (RMS-DGD) but varying second-order PMD (SOPMD) using only a combination of polarization maintaining fibres and a polarization controller. Besides controlling the mean PMD values of the emulator, simultaneous adjustments in the maximum and minimum values of PMD statistics can be performed. Therefore this novel design will achieve more realistic statistical distribution by exhibiting irregular fluctuations that occur around the RMS-DGD due to SOPMD.

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Key concepts: Differential group delay, Polarization mode dispersion, Root mean square, Polarization controller, Polarization (electrochemistry), Polarization rotator, Dispersion (optics), Group delay and phase delay