Title :
Polarization effects in polarization-independent and polarization maintaining fiber amplifiers
Author :
Grant, Andrew R. ; Wysocki, Paul F. ; Holcomb, Douglas P.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., Murray Hill, NJ
Abstract :
Polarization effects in fiber optical amplifiers are described. Theoretical and experimental results for the statistical variation of the polarization extinction ratio (PER) in a PM amplifier are presented. PER variation between units and over temperature is analyzed
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre polarisation; polarization extinction ratio; polarization maintaining fiber amplifiers; Extinction ratio; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Page description languages; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2006 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, Que.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0090-2
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2006.1694016
