Title :
Novel PDL/PDG compensator for transmission optical devices using Sagnac interferometer
Author :
Kim, Chaog-Seok ; Choi, Bernard ; Nelson, J. Stuart ; Dashti, Pedram Zare ; Lee, H.P.
Author_Institution :
Beckman Laser Inst., California Univ., Irvine, CA, USA
Abstract :
We describe a novel scheme for complete suppression of polarization-dependent loss/gain (PDL, PDG) for transmission-type optical devices (LPG, SOA) via a λ/2-shifted all-fiber Sagnac loop interferometer. The results are explained theoretically and demonstrated experimentally.
Keywords :
Sagnac interferometers; compensation; optical fibre polarisation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; λ/2-shifted all-fiber interferometer; LPG; PDL/PDG compensator; SOA; Sagnac interferometer; polarization-dependent loss/gain; transmission-type optical devices; Couplings; Optical devices; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical polarization; Page description languages; Sagnac interferometers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.193140
