Title :
Fast Optical Endless Polarization Tracking with LiNbO3 Component
Author :
Hidayat, A. ; Koch, Barbara ; Mirvoda, Vitali ; Zhang, Haijun ; Bhandare, S. ; Ibrahim, Selwan K. ; Sandel, David ; Noe, Reinhold
Author_Institution :
EIM-E, Univ. Paderborn, Paderborn, Germany
Abstract :
A commercial LiNbO3 polarization transformer is used to track, for the first time, worst-case endless 7 krad/s (5 krad/s) polarization fluctuations caused by rotating waveplates, with maximum intensity losses <;2% (<;0.8%).
Keywords :
electro-optical devices; high-speed optical techniques; lithium compounds; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre losses; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; optical materials; optical retarders; optical tracking; LiNbO3; electrooptic system; fast optical endless polarization tracking; intensity losses; polarization fluctuations; polarization transformer; rotating waveplates; Control systems; Electrooptic devices; Optical control; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical retarders; Photodiodes; Repeaters; Telecommunication control; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528180
