DocumentCode
1024529
Title
Endless polarisation control in coherent optical communications
Author
No¿¿, R.
Author_Institution
Technische Universitÿt Mÿnchen, Lehrstuhl fÿr Nachrichtentechnik, Mÿnchen, West Germany
Volume
22
Issue
15
fYear
1986
Firstpage
772
Lastpage
773
Abstract
An endless polarisation control system is presented which transforms a given state of polarisation (SOP) into any desired one. It features four birefringent SOP control devices of only two different types. A microprocessor-based system in a heterodyne experiment confirms the theory.
Keywords
optical communication equipment; optical fibres; polarisation; birefringent state of polarisation control; coherent optical communications; endless polarisation control system; heterodyne experiment; microprocessor-based system;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19860529
Filename
4256733
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