Title :
Repolarization of polarization-scrambled optical signals due to polarization dependent loss
Author :
Menyuk, C.R. ; Wang, D. ; Pilipetskii, A.N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
We calculate the distribution function of the degree of polarization of an initially polarization scrambled signal propagating long distances in an optical fiber. We show that a significant repolarization can occur for modern-day parameters. We estimate how far the polarization dependent loss must be reduced before repolarization becomes negligible.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical fibre losses; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre theory; degree of polarization; distribution function; initially polarization scrambled signal; long distance; modern-day parameters; optical fiber; optical fibre communication; optical fibre losses; optical fibre theory; polarization dependent loss; polarization-scrambled optical signals; repolarization; Degradation; Differential equations; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber losses; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical losses; Optical polarization; Polarization mode dispersion; Stokes parameters;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
