Compact First-Order Polarization Mode Dispersion Compensator Based on Birefringent Crystals

• 来源期刊: 中国物理快报（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2004,（2）
• 页码范围: 326-328
• 页数: 3页
• 语种: 英文

摘要

We report a new first-order polarization-mode-dispersion (PMD) compensator based on birefringent crystals and magneto-optic polarization controllers. The compensator shows the response time of 150μs, insertion loss smaller than 3 dB, and maximum differential group delay of 44.6ps. Compared to the first-order PMD compensators reported so far, our PMD compensator exhibits fast response time, low insertion loss, compact size, broad bandwidth, and immunity to environmental vibrations.