Title :
Polarization evolution in dispersion compensation modules
Author :
Reimer, M. ; Dumas, D. ; Soliman, G. ; Yevick, D. ; O´Sullivan, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Abstract :
We employ a falling weight to generate high-frequency fluctuations in the polarization and PMD of commercial dispersion compensation modules and observe that for low impact forces the polarization variation is nearly identical for successive measurements.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; dispersion compensation modules; high-frequency fluctuations; polarization evolution; Force measurement; Frequency; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Polarization mode dispersion; Time measurement; (060.0060) Fiber optics and optical communications; (060.2310) Fiber optics; (260.5430) Polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
