Title :
A compact and highly accurate DOP monitor using photonic crystal polarizer array
Author :
Hashimoto, N. ; Homma, Y. ; Sato, T. ; Aoyama, T. ; Chiba, T. ; Uetsuka, H. ; Kawakami, S.
Author_Institution :
JST, Miyagi, Japan
Abstract :
We have developed a new type of DOP monitor having high measurement accuracy of less than 1%. The DOP monitor was realized by using a monolithically integrated polarizer array manufactured by the auto-cloning technology.
Keywords :
integrated optoelectronics; monolithic integrated circuits; optical arrays; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical polarisers; photonic crystals; DOP monitor; autocloning technology; degree of polarization; measurement accuracy; monolithically integrated polarizer; optical fibre transmission systems; photonic crystal polarizer; polarization mode dispersion; polarizer array;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1
