Dynamic eigenstates of polarization

Author

Shieh, W. ; Kogelnik, H.

Author_Institution

Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA

Volume

13

Issue

1

fYear

2001

Firstpage

40

Lastpage

42

Abstract

We propose the concept of a dynamic eigenstate of polarization (DES) to describe the sensitivity of the output polarization of an optical component relative to the change of a key parameter characterizing its birefringent characteristics. The concept is a generalization of the concept of principal states developed for polarization mode dispersion to generalized parameters such as temperature, pressure, voltage, angular adjustment, etc. We discuss the application of the DES concept in some detail for polarization control and polarization sensitivity relative to temperature.

Keywords

birefringence; optical elements; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre theory; sensitivity; angular adjustment; birefringent characteristics; dynamic eigenstates; dynamic eigenstates of polarization; generalized parameters; key parameter; optical component; output polarization; polarization; polarization control; polarization mode dispersion; polarization sensitivity; pressure; principal states; sensitivity; temperature; voltage; Birefringence; Optical devices; Optical distortion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical polarization; Polarization mode dispersion; Temperature control; Temperature sensors; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.903214

Filename

903214