• DocumentCode
    1872173
  • Title

    Ultimate performance and limitations of optical PMD compensators controlled by a spectrum monitor

  • Author

    Secondini, M. ; Forestieri, E. ; Prati, G.

  • Author_Institution
    Scuola Superiore Sant Anna, Pisa, Italy
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    6-11 March 2005
  • Abstract
    The suitability of a spectrum monitor for controlling an optical PMD (polarization mode dispersion) compensator is investigated. Both ideal and practical monitor implementations are considered and compared, and ultimate performance and limitations given.
  • Keywords
    compensation; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; large-bandwidth pass-band filter; optical PMD compensators; optical PMDC; photodetected signal power spectrum; polarization mode dispersion; spectrum monitor based controller; Bit error rate; Communication system control; Delay; Monitoring; Optical control; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical receivers; Photonics; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-783-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2005.192814
  • Filename
    1501345