Title :
Novel first and second order polarization mode dispersion emulator
Author :
Lizé, Yannick ; Lavoie, Pierre ; Godbout, Nicolas ; Lacroix, Suzanne ; Kashyap, Raman ; Palmer, Leigh
Author_Institution :
Eng. Phys. Dept., Ecole Polytech. de Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
A novel, simple and low-cost PMD emulator design is demonstrated in which the multiple polarization scrambling stages are replaced by a single, customized polarization controller. Simulation and experiment confirm that first and second order statistics are accurately emulated.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; PMD; customized polarization controller; first order statistics; polarization mode dispersion emulator; second order statistics; Birefringence; Delay; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Photonics; Physics; Polarization mode dispersion; Statistical distributions;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.193016
