Title :
Modified Walsh-Hadamard transform for PDL mitigation
Author :
Wei-Ren Peng ; Tsuritani, Takehiro ; Morita, Itsuro
Author_Institution :
KDDI R&D Labs., Inc., Fujinino, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a modified Walsh-Hadamard transform (MWHT) that reduces the PDL penalty by equalizing the performance of both polarization tributaries. The realization of MWHT requires just one piece of PMF and therefore exhibits a very low-cost PDL solution.
Keywords :
Hadamard transforms; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; MWHT; PDL mitigation; PMF; modified Walsh-Hadamard transform; polarization dependent loss; polarization maintaining fiber; polarization tributaries;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC 2013), 39th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
London
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-84919-759-5
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2013.1593
