Title :
Single-scan polarization-resolved heterodyne optical network analyzer
Author :
van Wiggeren, G.D. ; Motamedi, Ali R. ; Szafraniec, Bogdan ; Tucker, Rodney ; Baney, Douglas M.
Author_Institution :
Agilent Labs., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
The novel technique presented here is able to accomplish in one scan what ordinarily requires the use of several measurement setups. With one scan, reflectivity transmissivity, group delay, chromatic dispersion, polarisation mode dispersion, and polarisation dependent loss can all be determined. The interferometric nature of the measurement enables the excellent dynamic range and wavelength resolution. The greater than 50 dB dynamic range exceeds the dynamic range available in many other measurement techniques, such as the modulation phase shift method.
Keywords :
delays; heterodyne detection; light interferometry; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre losses; optical fibre networks; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; reflectivity; PDL; PMD; chromatic dispersion; excellent dynamic range; group delay; interferometric nature; measurement setups; modulation phase shift method; polarisation dependent loss; polarisation mode dispersion; reflectivity; single-scan polarization-resolved heterodyne optical network analyzer; transmissivity; wavelength resolution; Chromatic dispersion; Delay; Dynamic range; Optical fiber networks; Optical losses; Optical polarization; Polarization mode dispersion; Propagation losses; Reflectivity; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036342
