Polarization-Switching Techniques for Coherent Optical Communications

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 1988, Pages 1537-1548

  Habbab, I M I ^a   Cimini, L J ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT -- POLARIZATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; SWITCHING SYSTEMS;

BIREFRINGENT MEDIA; COHERENT OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS; OPTICAL FIBER RECEIVERS; POLARIZATION-SWITCHING TECHNIQUES; TRANSMITTER VS. RECEIVER SWITCHING;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0024091411     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.7913     Document Type: Article

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