Optical Component Characterization: A Linear Systems Approach
Short Summary
This white paper introduces a simple, linear systems formulation of the effect of passive components on a communications signal in an optical fiber.
Abstract
This white paper introduces a simple, linear systems formulation of the effect of passive components on a communications signal in an optical fiber. Central to the development is the fact that components can be qualified quickly and precisely by interferometric measurement of the amplitude and phase of the transfer function of the device, and that both amplitude (PDL) and phase (PMD) related polarization effects can be can be gathered by measurement of the Jones matrix of the device. Once the Jones matrix is known, the component’s effect on an optical signal is completely determined.
Citation
Froggatt, M.; Soller, B.; Moore, E.; Wolfe, M., "Optical Component Characterization: A Linear Systems Approach," Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2002. OFC 2002. Mar. 2002
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