Title :
Polarization mode dispersion penalties associated with rotation of principal states of polarization in optical fiber
Author :
Nelson, L.E. ; Jopson, R.M. ; Kogelnik, H.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We have measured the effect of rotation of the principal states of polarization (PSP) by using a dispersion-compensated system and focusing attention on wavelengths where the PSP rotation rate is large and the differential group delay is low.
Keywords :
compensation; delays; optical fiber communication; optical fiber dispersion; optical fiber polarization; optical rotation; PSP rotation rate; differential group delay; dispersion-compensated system; optical fiber polarisation; optical rotation; polarization mode dispersion penalties; principal states of polarization; Algorithm design and analysis; Bit rate; Chirp; Control systems; Delay; Distortion; Frequency; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Polarization mode dispersion;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868511
