Title :
Filter synthesis for broad-band PMD compensation in WDM systems
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We present a means of synthesizing an arbitrary 2/spl times/2 Jones matrix filter, e.g., the inverse of a PMD fiber characteristic. The described algorithm allows arbitrarily accurate reduction of PMD in a frequency band. A PMD equalization technique for WDM systems is proposed.
Keywords :
compensation; equalisers; matrix algebra; measurement errors; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical filters; wavelength division multiplexing; PMD equalization technique; WDM systems; accurate PMD reduction; arbitrary 2/spl times/2 Jones matrix filter; broad-band PMD compensation; filter synthesis; frequency band; Frequency; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber filters; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber theory; Optical filters; Polarization mode dispersion; Tellurium; Transmission line matrix methods; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
