Abstract
The explosive growth of data traffic has increased the bit-rate of WDM transmission systems to 40-Gb/s or more, which reduces the dispersion margin of the bit train. Polarization mode dispersion (PMD), which is caused by the slight birefringence of the optical fiber, is an obstacle to upgrading long haul transmission networks.
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