Title :
Simple polarization-dependent loss measurement based on polarization scrambling
Author :
Koch, Barbara ; Noe, Reinhold ; Mirvoda, Vitali ; Sandel, David ; Panhwar, M.F.
Author_Institution :
EIM-E, Univ. Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany
Abstract :
Based on the uncorrelatedness of scrambled polarizations, we present a new polarization-dependent loss measurement method which does not depend on known test polarizations, input polarization or optical wavelength. It is compared against the extinction method.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical fibre losses; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; correlation properties; electrooptic polarization scrambler; optical fiber communication; polarization scrambling; polarization-dependent loss measurement; random polarizations; Accuracy; Electrooptical waveguides; Lithium niobate; Loss measurement; Manuals; Voltage measurement; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fibre Technology, 2014 OptoElectronics and Communication Conference and Australian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
