A review of the polarization-nulling technique for monitoring optical-signal-to-noise ratio in dynamic WDM networks

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 4162-4171

  Lee, J H ^a   Choi, H Y ^a   Shin, S K ^b   Chung, Y C ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

^b Teralink Communications Inc   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Dynamic optical network; Nonlinear birefringence; Optical performance monitoring (OPM); Optical signal to noise ratio (OSNR); Polarization fluctuation; Polarization dependent loss (PDL); Polarization mode dispersion (PMD); Polarization nulling technique

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

DIFFERENTIAL GROUP DELAY; DYNAMIC OPTICAL NETWORKS; POLARIZATION-NULLING TECHNIQUE;

SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

EID: 34147165400     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2006.883120     Document Type: Review

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