Title :
Polarization scrambling using a short piece of high-birefringence optical fiber and a multifrequency laser diode
Author :
Santoro, Mario A. ; Poole, Craig D.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
2/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Describes a technique for avoiding system performance degradation and outages in an optical fiber system due to state of polarization mismatch between signal and polarization-sensitive system components. The technique uses a short piece of high-birefringence fiber and a multifrequency laser to create a depolarized source that can be used to transmit data without fading
Keywords :
birefringence; light polarisation; optical dispersion; optical fibres; semiconductor lasers; depolarized source; fading; high-birefringence optical fiber; multifrequency laser diode; outages; polarization mismatch; polarization scrambling; polarization-sensitive system components; short piece; system performance degradation; Control systems; Degradation; Electrooptic devices; Fiber lasers; Lighting control; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Switches;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
