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Polarization Mode Dispersion
Chapter 10
Measurement
This chapter describes the different steps in carrying out a PMD measurement with a
Platform 8000 equipped with a 81PMD / 81DISPAP / 81MRDISPAP Module.
The topics discussed in this chapter are as follows:
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"Recommended equipment" on page 334
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"PMD Activation and self calibration" on page 334
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"Performing a PMD measurement with a PMD test module" on page 341
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"Performing a High Resolution PMD measurement" on page 343
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"Display of results" on page 346
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"Statistics results" on page 349
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"Saving the trace and generating a report" on page 351
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"Recalling PMD files" on page 354
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"PMD standards and limits" on page 355
It is assumed that you are familiar with the operation of the Platform 8000, the OBS-5XX
(Optical Broadband Source) or 81BBSxx (BroadBand Source).
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Troubleshooting
