Title:

Temperature dependence of polarization mode dispersionin tight-buffered optical fibers, Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology, 2008, nr 1

Creator:

Borzycki, Krzysztof

Subject and Keywords:

temperature cycling ; polarization mode dispersion ; polymer ; single mode optical fiber ; optical ground wire ; optical fiber cable ; environmental testing ; tight-buffered fiber ; birefringence

Description:

Experiments and theoretical analysis of influence of temperature on polarization mode dispersion (PMD) in single mode optical fibers and cables are presented. Forces generated by contracting buffer create optical birefringence and increase fiber PMD at low temperatures. Single mode fiber (SMF) in 0.9 mm polymeric tight-buffer can exhibit an extra component of PMD exceeding 0.3 ps/√km in such conditions. On the other hand, tight-buffered spun nonzero dispersion-shifted fibers (NZDSF) and optical units with stranded single mode fibers have showed good stability of PMD over wide range of temperatures. This is due to presence of circular strain in the core, blocking accumulation of mechanically induced birefringence.

Publisher:

Instytut Łączności - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Warszawa

Date:

2008, nr 1

Resource Type:

artykuł

Format:

application/pdf

DOI:

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ISSN:

1509-4553

eISSN:

1899-8852

Source:

Journal of Telecommunications and Information Technology

Language:

ang

Rights Management:

Biblioteka Naukowa Instytutu Łączności