@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/1698,
	  title     = {Limitation Imposed by Polarization-Dependent Loss on a Fiber Optic Communication System},
	  author    = {Farhan Hussain and  M.S.Islam},
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	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {Analytically the effect of polarization dependent loss on a high speed fiber optic communication link has been investigated. PDL and the signal's incoming state of polarization (SOP) have a significant co-relation between them and their various combinations produces different effects on the system behavior which has been inspected. Pauli's spin operator and PDL parameters are combined together to observe the attenuation effect induced by PDL in a link containing multiple PDL elements. It is found that in the presence of PDL the Q-factor and BER at the receiver undergoes fluctuation causing the system to be unstable and results show that it is mainly due to optical-signal-to-parallel-noise ratio (OSNItpar) that these parameters fluctuate. Generally the Q-factor, BER deteriorates as the value of average PDL in the link increases except for depolarized light for which the system parameters improves when PDL increases.},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Electronics and Communication Engineering},
	  volume    = {4},
	  number    = {8},
	  year      = {2010},
	  pages     = {1244 - 1249},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/1698},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/44},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 44, 2010},
	}