Cross-polarization modulation: theory and measurement of a two-channel WDM system

Author

Phillips, M.R. ; Woodward, S.L.

Author_Institution

Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, USA

Volume

17

Issue

10

fYear

2005

Firstpage

2086

Lastpage

2088

Abstract

The high-speed polarization change of a probe channel induced by the optical Kerr effect in a wavelength-division-multiplexed optical fiber link is measured using a polarimeter. The average and time-varying output polarization excursions (Stokes vector) are mapped on the Poincare´ sphere and agree well with theoretical predictions.

Keywords

Poincare mapping; optical Kerr effect; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; optical modulation; polarimetry; wavelength division multiplexing; Poincare sphere; Stokes vector; cross-polarization modulation; high-speed polarization change; optical Kerr effect; optical fiber link; polarimeter; polarization excursions; probe channel; two-channel WDM system; wavelength-division-multiplexing; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical refraction; Optical scattering; Optical variables control; Ultrafast optics; Wavelength division multiplexing; Optical fiber communication; optical Kerr effect; polarization; wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM);

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2005.856325

Filename

1512281