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Statistical properties of polarization mode dispersion

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Polarization mode dispersion (PMD) is one of the effects which limit bit rates in optical communications systems. The statistics of PMD is complicated because it is multi-dimensional, however, many useful results have been obtained. Much work has been done, but the subject is not yet closed, as witnessed by the existence of this conference. In this talk I will review the way some statistical equations are treated. I will briefly discuss the methods of Ito and Lax, and their application to the PMD problem.

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Gordon, J. Statistical properties of polarization mode dispersion. J Optic Comm Rep 1, 210–217 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10297-004-0003-3

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