On the bandwidth of higher-order polarization-mode dispersion: the Taylor series expansion
02 June 2003
The bandwidth limitations of Poole's higher-order polarization- mode dispersion (PMD) interpretation are examined. Correlations and errors related to the truncation of the PMD Taylor series are determined by analysis and simulation. As the PMD order increases, the effective bandwidth of the Poole representation is found to grow slowly beyond the bandwidth of the principal state applicable to first-order PMD.