Title :
Ultimate performance and limitations of optical PMD compensators controlled by a spectrum monitor
Author :
Secondini, M. ; Forestieri, E. ; Prati, G.
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore Sant Anna, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
The suitability of a spectrum monitor for controlling an optical PMD (polarization mode dispersion) compensator is investigated. Both ideal and practical monitor implementations are considered and compared, and ultimate performance and limitations given.
Keywords :
compensation; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; large-bandwidth pass-band filter; optical PMD compensators; optical PMDC; photodetected signal power spectrum; polarization mode dispersion; spectrum monitor based controller; Bit error rate; Communication system control; Delay; Monitoring; Optical control; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Photonics; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192814
