title: Influence of the birefringence autocorrelation function on the polarization mode dispersion of constantly spun fibers.
abstract: We show that the polarization mode dispersion of a constantly spun, single-mode fiber is strongly influenced by the autocorrelation function of its birefringence. In particular, under probable conditions, the mean square differential group delay of the spun fiber may even be higher than the delay that the same fiber would have if it were not spun.
authors.affiliation: Department of Information Engineering, University of Padova, Via G. Gradenigo 6/B, 35131 Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Galtarossa
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Palmieri
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Schenato