Title :
Fast polarization scrambler based on chaotic dynamics in optical fibers
Author :
Guasoni, M. ; Bony, P.-Y. ; Pitois, S. ; Sugny, D. ; Picozzi, A. ; Jauslin, H.-R. ; Fatome, J.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Interdisciplinaire Carnot de Bourgogne (ICB), Univ. de Bourgogne, Dijon, France
Abstract :
We report a polarization scrambler based on the nonlinear interaction in optical fibers between a forward beam and its backward replica amplified by a reflective-loop. The output polarization exhibits a fast chaotic dynamics and was tested on a 10-Gbit/s signal.
Keywords :
optical chaos; optical fibre polarisation; backward replica; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; chaotic dynamics; fast polarization scrambler; forward beam; nonlinear interaction; optical fibers; reflective-loop; Chaos; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2014 European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2014.6963880
