Synthesis and characterization of broad-band polarization-mode dispersion equalizers

Avishay Eyal*

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Abstract

A synthesis algorithm for the design of a finite impulse response polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) equalizer is described and used for characterization of the filter. Defined in terms of the residual maximum differential group delay, the performance of the equalizer is characterized as a function of the equalizer order and period. The synthesis algorithm uses spectral factorization to analytically find estimated equalizer control variables. The control variables are then used as initial guess for an optimization procedure that minimize the maximum differential group delay in the frequency range of interest.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1147-1154
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Lightwave Technology
Volume22
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2004

Keywords

  • Optical communication
  • Optical filters
  • Polarization-mode dispersion (PMD)

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