Polarization Mode Dispersion
01 January 2002
As the bit-rate and distance of optical fiber transmission systems continue to increase, the understanding of polarization mode dispersion (PMD), its systems impairments and mitigation are becoming of ever increasing importance. This chapter is modeled after the classic review of Poole and Nagel 1997 and attempts to update and complement their work. It is written for the practicing researcher and engineer designing transmission systems.