2003 · 70 citations · 5 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringDigital CommunicationOptoelectronicsPhotonicsOptical Communication SystemsPolarization OpticsWave DispersionChromatic Dispersion CompensationPolarization DispersionPolarization Mode DispersionPolarization Mode Dispersion CompensationPolarization-division Multiplexing
We experimentally validate at 10 Gbit/s a new and simple polarization-mode dispersion compensator based on the dynamic maximization of the degree of polarization. First-order compensation is demonstrated and ultimate statistical performance is numerically assessed.
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