Dual fiber-ring depolarizer

被引:18
作者
Martinelli, M [1 ]
Palais, JC [1 ]
机构
[1] Arizona State Univ, Dept Elect Engn, Tempe, AZ 85287 USA
关键词
directional coupler; fiber depolarizer; passive fiber components; polarization; polarization control;
D O I
10.1109/50.927525
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A new depolarization device based on two incoherent fiber rings is proposed and demonstrated. A detailed theory is developed and verified through experiments, which shaw that the device is able to provide a very low output degree of polarization (-25.7 dB), independent of the input state of polarization.
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页码:899 / 905
页数:7
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