Title :
Endless polarisation control in coherent optical communications
Author_Institution :
Technische Universitÿt Mÿnchen, Lehrstuhl fÿr Nachrichtentechnik, Mÿnchen, West Germany
Abstract :
An endless polarisation control system is presented which transforms a given state of polarisation (SOP) into any desired one. It features four birefringent SOP control devices of only two different types. A microprocessor-based system in a heterodyne experiment confirms the theory.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibres; polarisation; birefringent state of polarisation control; coherent optical communications; endless polarisation control system; heterodyne experiment; microprocessor-based system;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19860529
