Browsing Physics and Astronomy by Subject "Birefringence"
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Fiber Birefringence Modeling for Polarization Mode Dispersion
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-17)This thesis concerns polarization mode dispersion (PMD) in optical fiber communications. Specifically, we study fiber birefringence, PMD stochastic properties, PMD mitigation and the interaction of fiber birefringence ... -
Modeling and Simulation of Polarization Mode Dispersion and Polarization Dependent Loss
(University of Waterloo, 2007-01-23)Novel theoretical formulations and efficient simulation methods for polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) and polarization-dependent loss (PDL) that are directly applicable to optical network design are developed. In particular, ... -
Polarimetric and birefringence analysis of presumed amyloid-beta deposits in the retina in association with Alzheimer's disease
(University of Waterloo, 2018-09-26)Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease which leads to symptoms such as loss of memory and other neurological dysfunctions, ultimately leading to death. Two key hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease are abnormally ...