Title :
Frequency-resolved polarimetry via a tunable interferometer
Author :
Zadok, Avi ; Eyal, Avishay
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Tel Aviv Univ., Israel
Abstract :
A novel method for frequency-resolved polarimetry of broad-band optical signals is presented, in both theory and experiment. The measurement method is based on dynamic filtering of the signal by a nearly balanced interferometer with controlled differential delay and differential phase. The technique can be instrumental in generating a feedback signal for polarization-mode dispersion mitigation schemes, characterizing optical networks and more.
Keywords :
light interferometers; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical filters; optical tuning; polarimetry; differential delay; differential phase; dynamic filtering; feedback signal; frequency-resolved polarimetry; optical networks; polarization-mode dispersion; tunable interferometer; Character generation; Delay; Filtering; Frequency; Instruments; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Phase measurement; Polarimetry; Optical vector analysis; polarimetry; polarization-mode dispersion; spectroscopy;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2005.850892
