Title :
Comparison of optical PMD compensation using variable and fixed differential group delays
Author :
Yu, Q. ; Willner, A.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng.-Syst., Univ. of Southern California, CA, USA
Abstract :
Polarization mode dispersion compensation with dynamic tracking is investigated by modeling. An optical compensator using a variable differential group delay can alleviate the local minimum problem and provide superior performance compared to a fixed-delay compensator.
Keywords :
compensation; delays; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; statistical analysis; dynamic tracking; fixed differential group delay; fixed-delay compensator; local minimum problem; modeling; optical PMD compensation; optical compensator; polarization mode fibre dispersion compensation; variable differential group delay; Delay; Feedback control; Monitoring; Optical feedback; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical signal processing; Polarization mode dispersion; Power system modeling; System performance;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
