Open AccessHigh-birefringence linearly chirped grating based optical device for PMD compensation
Author(s) -
Xiaoke Yi,
Chao Lü,
Xiufeng Yang,
Wen De Zhong,
Wei Fang,
Yixin Wang
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.11.002634
Subject(s) - differential group delay , optics , polarization mode dispersion , birefringence , grating , dispersion (optics) , materials science , optical power , fiber bragg grating , compensation (psychology) , polarization (electrochemistry) , physics , optical fiber , laser , psychology , chemistry , psychoanalysis
We propose a novel delay element for polarization mode dispersion (PMD) compensation by employing a tunable high-birefringence linearly chirped grating. The device can adjust differential group delay in a linearly continuous way and its performance is demonstrated by compensating 10-Gb/s signal with the first-order PMD. The tradeoff between PMD compensation capability of the device and the power penalty caused by the chromatic dispersion of the grating has also been studied.