Polarization-dependent loss characterization method based on optical frequency beat
| Autor: | C. S. Nobre, Guilherme P. Temporão, T. Ferreira da Silva |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
Physics
business.industry Materials Science (miscellaneous) Physics::Optics Beat (acoustics) Optical spectrum analyzer 02 engineering and technology Communications system Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 020210 optoelectronics & photonics Optics Optical frequencies Computer Science::Logic in Computer Science 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering Bit error rate Single sweep Spectral analysis Business and International Management Polarization dependent business |
| Zdroj: | Applied Optics. 55:1838 |
| ISSN: | 1539-4522 0003-6935 |
| DOI: | 10.1364/ao.55.001838 |
| Popis: | Characterization of the polarization-dependent loss (PDL) of optical components is fundamental for the reliable operation of fiber-optic communication systems. Here we present a method for determining the PDL of optical devices based on optical frequency beating and spectral analysis. Depending on the beat note between components of two orthogonally polarized probe signals modulated at different frequencies, the PDL value and its axis can be determined from a single sweep of an optical spectrum analyzer. Our proposal represents an alternative high-speed option for PDL characterization. |
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