Compact, all-fiber PMD emulator using an integrated series of thin-film micro-heaters

Concepts

EngineeringElectrical EngineeringOptical MaterialsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsFiber OpticsFiber-optic CommunicationIntegrated OpticsOptical FibersOptical Thin FilmsPolarization OpticsFiber CharacterizationFiber Polarization EffectsGroup DelayPolarization Mode Dispersion

Abstract

We demonstrate a 30-section, compact, all-fiber polarisation mode dispersion (PMD) emulator that uses an integrated series of evaporated micro-heaters to thermally tune the birefringence of each differential group delay (DGD) section and accurately reproduce PMD statistics.

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