Multiple-order PMD compensation using a single actively chirped AWG

Author

Parker, Michael C. ; Walker, Stuard D.

Author_Institution

Photonics Networking Lab., Fujitsu Network Commun., Inc., Richardson, TX, USA

Volume

3

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

424

Abstract

We describe a method for multiple-order polarization mode dispersion (PMD) a compensation, whereby 1^st-order differential group delay (DGD) and 2^nd-order principal states of polarisation (PSP) rotation are jointly mitigated by an adaptive polarisation controller and variable arrayed waveguide gratings (AWG) time delay. Second-order DGD is treated by dynamic AWG chirp.

Keywords

adaptive control; delays; diffraction gratings; light polarisation; optical arrays; optical waveguide theory; optical waveguides; 1^st-order DGD; 2^nd-order PSP rotation; actively chirped AWG; adaptive polarisation controller; differential group delay; dynamic AWG chirp; multiple-order PMD compensation; multiple-order polarization mode dispersion compensation; principal states of polarisation; second-order DGD; second-order polarization-state rotation; time delay; variable arrayed waveguide gratings; Adaptive control; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Chirp; Chromatic dispersion; Delay effects; Delay lines; Optical control; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polarization; Programmable control;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Communication, 2001. ECOC '01. 27th European Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6705-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECOC.2001.989697

Filename

989697