Title : 
Q-factor fluctuations in long distance circulating loop transmission experiments
         
        
            Author : 
Nissov, M. ; Cai, J.X. ; Pilipetskii, A.N. ; Cai, Y. ; Davidson, C.R. ; Lucero, A. ; Bergano, Neal S.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Tyco Telecommun., Eatontown, NJ, USA
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
In this paper we discuss the merits of synchronous polarization control in circulating loop transmission experiments. We discuss the role of loop length, Q-factor fluctuations, and polarization evolution.
         
        
            Keywords : 
Q-factor; optical fibre communication; optical fibre polarisation; Q-factor fluctuation; circulating loop transmission; polarization evolution; synchronous polarization control;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
         
        
            Print_ISBN : 
1-55752-772-5