DocumentCode
1497506
Title
Repolarization of polarization-scrambled optical signals due to polarization dependent loss
Author
Menyuk, C.R. ; Wang, D. ; Pilipetskii, A.N.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Volume
9
Issue
9
fYear
1997
Firstpage
1247
Lastpage
1249
Abstract
We calculate the distribution function of the degree of polarization of an initially polarization scrambled signal propagating long distances in an optical fiber. We show that a significant repolarization can occur for modern-day parameters. We estimate how far the polarization dependent loss must be reduced before repolarization becomes negligible.
Keywords
optical fibre communication; optical fibre losses; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre theory; degree of polarization; distribution function; initially polarization scrambled signal; long distance; modern-day parameters; optical fiber; optical fibre communication; optical fibre losses; optical fibre theory; polarization dependent loss; polarization-scrambled optical signals; repolarization; Degradation; Differential equations; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Optical polarization; Polarization mode dispersion; Stokes parameters;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.618493
Filename
618493
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