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 |
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| 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