Single-scan polarization-resolved heterodyne optical network analyzer

Author

van Wiggeren, G.D. ; Motamedi, Ali R. ; Szafraniec, Bogdan ; Tucker, Rodney ; Baney, Douglas M.

Author_Institution

Agilent Labs., Palo Alto, CA, USA

fYear

2002

fDate

17-22 Mar 2002

Firstpage

253

Lastpage

254

Abstract

The novel technique presented here is able to accomplish in one scan what ordinarily requires the use of several measurement setups. With one scan, reflectivity transmissivity, group delay, chromatic dispersion, polarisation mode dispersion, and polarisation dependent loss can all be determined. The interferometric nature of the measurement enables the excellent dynamic range and wavelength resolution. The greater than 50 dB dynamic range exceeds the dynamic range available in many other measurement techniques, such as the modulation phase shift method.

Keywords

delays; heterodyne detection; light interferometry; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre losses; optical fibre networks; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; reflectivity; PDL; PMD; chromatic dispersion; excellent dynamic range; group delay; interferometric nature; measurement setups; modulation phase shift method; polarisation dependent loss; polarisation mode dispersion; reflectivity; single-scan polarization-resolved heterodyne optical network analyzer; transmissivity; wavelength resolution; Chromatic dispersion; Delay; Dynamic range; Optical fiber networks; Optical losses; Optical polarization; Polarization mode dispersion; Propagation losses; Reflectivity; Wavelength measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002

Print_ISBN

1-55752-701-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.2002.1036342

Filename

1036342