Simultaneous Measurement of MDL and DMGD in FMFs by Analyzing the Rayleigh Backscattering Amplitudes

In this paper, we propose and experimentally demonstrate a novel method for simultaneously measuring mode-dependent loss (MDL) and differential modal group delay (DMGD) in few mode fibers (FMFs). This method is based on analyzing the Rayleigh backscattering amplitudes obtained with a special nondestructive measurement system. With this method, the MDL and DMGD in about 9.8 km 3-mode fiber are succ...