Title :
12 krad/s endless polarization stabilization with lithium niobate component
Author :
Koch, B. ; Hidayat, A. ; Zhang, H. ; Mirvoda, V. ; Lichtinger, M. ; Sandel, D. ; Noé, R.
Author_Institution :
EIM-E, Univ. Paderborn, Paderborn
Abstract :
We demonstrate an FPGA-based control system which compensates random polarization changes with a fluctuation speed of up to 12 krad/s. Endless and uninterruptible behavior is confirmed. The residual polarization mismatch remains below 0.16 rad.
Keywords :
electro-optical effects; field programmable gate arrays; fluctuations; light polarisation; lithium compounds; optical variables control; FPGA-based control system; LiNbO3; electrooptic polarization control; fluctuation; lithium niobate component; optical transmission systems; polarization stabilization; random polarization changes; residual polarization mismatch; Automatic control; Control systems; Field programmable gate arrays; Fluctuations; Lithium niobate; Optical control; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polarization; Temperature; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2008 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1925-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1099-4742
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2008.4590573
