Nonlinear polarization evolution induced by cross-phase modulation and its impact on transmission systems

Author

Collings, Brandon C. ; Boivin, Luc

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA

Volume

12

Issue

11

fYear

2000

Firstpage

1582

Lastpage

1584

Abstract

We experimentally investigate nonlinear polarization evolution induced by cross phase modulation in optical fiber. We demonstrate both the CW behavior of this effect and how it can cause time dependent depolarization of interacting WDM channels. We then quantify the significant performance degradation and power margin reduction in a polarization multiplexed WDM transmission system utilizing polarization sensitive receiving.

Keywords

nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; optical modulation; optical receivers; phase modulation; sensitivity; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; CW behavior; cross-phase modulation; interacting WDM channels; nonlinear polarization evolution; optical fiber; polarization multiplexed WDM transmission system; polarization sensitive receiving; power margin reduction; time dependent depolarization; transmission systems; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear equations; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical solitons; Phase modulation; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.887766

Filename

887766