All-optic scheme for automatic polarization division demultiplexing
Author(s) -
Xiayuan Yao,
Lianshan Yan,
B. Zhang,
Alan E. Willner,
Junfeng Jiang
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.15.007407
Subject(s) - multiplexing , polarization division multiplexing , optics , extinction ratio , polarization (electrochemistry) , transmitter , computer science , wavelength division multiplexing , physics , software , electronic engineering , telecommunications , engineering , wavelength , channel (broadcasting) , chemistry , programming language
We describe a cost effective scheme to automatically separate two polarization channels in a polarization division multiplexing (PDM) system, without having to modify the existing transmitter or receiver electronics or software. We experimentally validate the concept by achieving an extinction ratio of more than 28-dB between two demultiplexed channels. Finally, we successfully demonstrate the PDM scheme in a 1.12-Tb/s (14x2x40-Gb/s) system over 62-km of transmission fiber.
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