Title :
Fourier Pulse-Shaper Based Programmable DGD Emulator
Author :
Wang, Shawn X. ; Weiner, A.M.
Author_Institution :
Purdue Univ., Lafayette
Abstract :
We developed and tested a deterministic differential group delay (DGD) emulator based on a VIPA Fourier pulse-shaper. The DGD emulator can be programmed to generate essentially arbitrary frequency dependent DGD profiles.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical pulse shaping; Fourier pulse-shaper; polarization mode dispersion; programmable differential group delay emulator; Birefringence; Delay; Frequency dependence; Liquid crystals; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical pulse shaping; Phased arrays; Pulse shaping methods; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348831
