Title: Improved distortion analyzer for first-order polarization mode dispersion compensation device
Application Number: 00136613 Application Date: 2000.12.15
Publication Number: 1309305 Publication Date: 2001.08.22
Approval Pub. Date: Granted Pub. Date:
International Classifi-cation: G02B6/00;G02F1/00
Applicant(s) Name: Lucent Technologies, Inc. Address:
Inventor(s) Name: Daniel A. Fiseman;Fred L. Haysman;David L. Wilson
Attorney & Agent: feng pu
Abstract:
    The effect of polarization mode dispersion that an optical signal experiences as it propagates through an optical transmission fiber is compensated for at a receiver using a birefringent compensator, in which a distortion analyzer repeatedly examines the signal outputted by the compensator and causes the compensator to reduce the effect of such polarization mode dispersion based on the results of such examination.
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