Title :
Adaptive PMD compensation for 170 Gbit/s RZ transmission systems with alternating polarisation
Author :
Schmidt, Martin ; Witte, Martin ; Buchali, Fred ; Lach, E. ; Bulow, Henning
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Res. & Innovation, Stuttgart, Germany
Abstract :
We report on adaptive PMD (polarisation mode dispersion) compensation in a 170 Gbit/s RZ transmission system with alternating polarisation. The PMD tolerance is significantly improved using an asymmetric rather than symmetric setup of the two-stage PMD compensator.
Keywords :
compensation; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; wavelength division multiplexing; 170 Gbit/s; DWDM; PMD tolerance; RZ transmission systems; adaptive PMD compensation; alternating polarisation; asymmetric setup; polarisation mode dispersion; two-stage PMD compensator; Bit error rate; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Probability; Technological innovation; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192835
