DWDM and high-speed transmissions have made polarization mode dispersion (PMD) a major concern in the fiber-optic industry. PMD analysis is essential in high-speed, dispersion-compensated digital and analog long-haul networks. Determining the PMD characterization technique that best suits your needs requires careful consideration. On the production floor, measurement speed is crucial. Fiber and component manufacturers are continuously improving manufacturing processes and want to measure ever-lower PMD values.

 

Given the rate at which standards are evolving, fiber and component manufacturers anticipate the need to measure PMD values down to the femtosecond range. To achieve this, manufacturers need to perform complete analyses of polarization states; they also need PMD test systems that use fully polarimetric techniques to measure all Stokes parameters. The output states of polarization can then be fully characterized as a function of optical frequency. This is precisely why EXFO is introducing the FPMD-5600 Femtosecond PMD Analyzer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

: it’s our answer to measuring ultra-low PMD values.