Title :
The residual polarization of coherent orthogonal channels for all-optical networking applications
Author :
Möller, Lothar ; Westbrook, Paul S. ; Behringer, Robert E. ; Buhl, Larry L.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate that the "residual polarization" of two coherent orthogonally polarized channels can be used as an all-optical, bit rate, and format-independent feedback signal to control the two underlying signal polarizations.
Keywords :
light coherence; optical feedback; optical fibre networks; optical fibre polarisation; telecommunication channels; all-optical networking applications; bit rate; coherent orthogonal channels; coherent orthogonally polarized channels; format-independent feedback signal; residual polarization; signal polarization control; High speed optical techniques; High-speed electronics; Optical feedback; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Optical transmitters; Stokes parameters;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
