Revisiting the Polarization Mode Dispersion in Fixed Modulus Model for Random Birefringence

TL;DR

This paper provides an exact solution to the Fixed Modulus Model for Polarization Mode Dispersion in random birefringence, offering new analytical and numerical insights beyond previous approximate results.

Contribution

It introduces an exact solution to the PMD model under fixed birefringence modulus, advancing the analytical understanding of polarization effects in optical fibers.

Findings

Exact analytical solution for the Fixed Modulus Model

New numerical results supporting the analytical findings

Improved understanding of PMD behavior in random birefringence

Abstract

Sometime ago, Galtarossa et al presented some approximate analytical results for the Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD) assuming a Fixed Modulus Model for the random birefringence. We solve the model exactly and present some new analytical and numerical results.