Title :
Novel higher order PMD distortion mitigation technique for RZ signals
Author :
Moller, L. ; Sinsky, I.H. ; Haunstein, H. ; Chandrasekhar, S. ; Doerr, C.R. ; Leuthold, I. ; Burrus, C.A. ; Buhl, L.L.
Author_Institution :
Crawford Hill Lab., Lucent Technol. Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We have demonstrated that optical narrow bandwidth filtering of RZ signals can reduce pulse distortions that result from higher order PMD. The required filter bandwidth is significantly smaller than conventional filter rules predicted for optimal detection in the case of no PMD. Advantageously, this higher order PMD mitigation method requires no active channel adaptation, only a passive filter.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; passive filters; RZ signals; conventional filter rules; higher order PMD; higher order PMD mitigation; optical fibre communication; optical narrow bandwidth filtering; passive filter; polarisation mode dispersion; pulse distortions; required filter bandwidth; Bit error rate; Feedback; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear distortion; Optical distortion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical propagation; Polarization mode dispersion; Q factor;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036330
