Title :
Real-time principal state characterization for use in PMD compensators
Author :
Chou, Patrick C. ; Fini, John M. ; Haus, Hermann A.
Author_Institution :
Res. Lab. of Electron., MIT, Cambridge, MA, USA
fDate :
6/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Most polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) compensation systems rely on many feedback parameters that contribute to complexity, instability, and speed limitations. We demonstrate a method that quickly and accurately determines the principal states of polarization of a fiber afflicted with PMD. This information can be used in a feedforward configuration, thereby reducing the number of feedback parameters in a complete compensation system.
Keywords :
feedforward; optical feedback; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre theory; PMD compensators; complete compensation system; complexity; feedback parameters; feedforward configuration; fiber; instability; polarization-mode dispersion compensation systems; real-time principal state characterization; speed limitations; Amplitude modulation; Delay; Distributed feedback devices; Feedback loop; Laboratories; Optical feedback; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulses;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
