Experimental investigation in polarization sensitivity of a novel 40Gbit/s OTDM system

Jing Zhao; Libo Cai; Tangjun Li

doi:10.1117/12.635449

3 December 2005 Experimental investigation in polarization sensitivity of a novel 40Gbit/s OTDM system

Jing Zhao, Libo Cai, Tangjun Li

Proceedings Volume 6019, Passive Components and Fiber-based Devices II; 60193Q (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.635449
Event: Asia-Pacific Optical Communications, 2005, Shanghai, China

Abstract

In this paper, we introduced a novel method to fabricate 40Gbit/s optical time division multiplexer by using PZT to modify the length of fiber, and investigated its polarization sensitivity. Optical fiber couplers were sensitive to polarization. Their coupling ratio changed with the fluctuation of polarization state, so the output power of multiplexer fluctuated. Polarization scrambler was adopted to reduce the polarization sensitivity of OTDM system for the first time and its validity was testified by the experiment.

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Jing Zhao, Libo Cai, and Tangjun Li "Experimental investigation in polarization sensitivity of a novel 40Gbit/s OTDM system", Proc. SPIE 6019, Passive Components and Fiber-based Devices II, 60193Q (3 December 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.635449

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