Title :
Field measurements of polarization transients on a long-haul terrestrial link
Author :
Nelson, Lynn E. ; Birk, Martin ; Woodward, Sheryl L. ; Magill, Peter
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs.-Res., Middletown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We report continuous, multiple-day measurements of polarization transients of a C-band channel on an installed 1800-km terrestrial, wavelength-division-multiplexed link. Both elastic and inelastic transients were observed, with speeds up to 90 degrees in 20 microseconds.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibre losses; optical fibre networks; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; transients; wavelength division multiplexing; C-band channel; distance 1800 km; field measurement; long haul terrestrial link; multiple day measurements; polarization transients; wavelength division multiplexed link; Digital signal processing; Monitoring; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Transient analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (PHO), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Arlington, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8940-4
DOI :
10.1109/PHO.2011.6110816
