Abstract
A time-dependent Mueller-like formalism was used to optimize performance in fiber-optic sensing scenarios, where the RF envelope of the interrogating signal is distorted by polarization mode dispersion (PMD)/polarization dependent loss (PDL). The proposed formalism was applied to fiber optic sensors that use short pulses and time domain reflectometry. It was observed that a short input pulse will generate a series of output pulses, each resulting from a round trip to the respective reflecting sensor and back. The results show that complete characterization of the polarization dependence of a fiber sensor should have great potential in the analysis of the effects of PMD and PDL.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 443-446 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Volume | 5502 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Second European Workshop on Optical Fibre Sensors, EWOFS'04 - Santander, Spain Duration: 9 Jun 2004 → 11 Jun 2004 |
Keywords
- Fiber optic sensors
- Polarization
- Polarization dependent loss
- Polarization mode dispersion