1
Scope
2
References
2.1
Normative
references
2.2
Informative
references
3 Terms and definitions
3.1 polarization
mode dispersion (PMD)
3.2
Types
of test methods
4 Abbreviations and acronyms
5 Test methods
5.1 Test methods for polarization mode dispersion
5.2
Test
methods for non-linear attributes
Appendix I
– Determination of PMD delay from an interferogram
I.1
RMS calculation for TINTY
I.2
RMS calculation for
GINTY
Appendix II – Non-linear attributes
II.1
Background
II.2
Effective
area (Aeff)
II.3
Correction
factor k
II.4 Non-linear coefficient (n2/Aeff)
II.5
Stimulated
Brillouin scattering
II.6
Other
effects
Appendix III –Test methods for effective area (Aeff)
III.1
The
far-field scan (FFS) technique
III.2 The variable aperture (VA) technique
III.3
The
near-field scan (NFS) technique
Appendix IV – Information on polarization mode dispersion statistics
IV.1
Introduction
IV.2
Data
collection
IV.3
Calculation
of PMDQ (Monte Carlo)
IV.4
Calculation
for DGDmax (Monte Carlo)