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Wavelength Calibration
Polarization-Mode Dispersion
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Welcome to the National Institute of Standard and Technology Optoelectronics Division.

Calibration Support: Standard Reference Materials (SRM's) and Measurement Services (for fiber, components, and composition)
POLARIZATION-MODE DISPERSION

Click on the arrow beneath the SRM number to see a sample certificate which describes operation and use. Adobe Acrobat Reader (version 4.0x or greater) will be needed to view many of these documents. If you do not have this program, you may download it free of charge. The software is identified in order to assist users of this information service. In no case does such identification imply recommendation or endorsement by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Standard Reference Materials (SRMs)
SRM #
Name
Brief Description
Availability
2518
Click here for the SRM 2518 certificate.
Polarization Mode Dispersion (Mode Coupled) Simulates mode-coupled PMD in optical fiber. Certified for mean DGD from 1480 to 1570 nm.
Order Info
Click here to order SRM 2518.
2538
Click here for the SRM 2538 certificate.
 Polarization-Mode Dispersion (Non-Mode Coupled) Simulates PMD in discrete components. Certified for mean DGD from 1250 to 1650 nm.
Order Info
Click here to order SRM 2538.
Customer-Supplied Artifact Testing
Custom measurements of polarization-mode dispersion (mean differential group delay) on customer-supplied artifacts are also available. For more information, please contact Paul Williams.
Page updated: 03/31/2008
NIST, National Institute of Standards and Technology EEEL, Optoelectronics Division, Boulder