What is the broadening of a light pulse due to the different propagation velocities of the X and Y polarization components of the light pulse called?
A)Modal dispersion
B)Polarization mode dispersion
C)Chromatic dispersion
D)Diffusion

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Polarization mode dispersion (PMD) is the phenomenon where different polarization modes of light in a waveguide, such as an optical fiber, travel at different speeds, causing a broadening of the light pulse. This occurs because the X and Y polarization components of the light pulse have different propagation velocities.

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