METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR POLARIZATION CONTROL

Methods and apparatus of performing polarization control for optical transmissions are provided. The methods and apparatus enable polarization control devices to achieve a desired output state of polarization regardless of the input state of polarization. The desires state of polarization can be ach...

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Hauptverfasser:	PILIPETSKII, ALEXEI N, ZHANG, HONGBIN, JANDER, R. BRIAN, LIU, LI
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre
Schlagworte:	DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS, THE OPTICAL OPERATION OF WHICH ISMODIFIED BY CHANGING THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIUM OF THEDEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF THE INTENSITY,COLOUR, PHASE, POLARISATION OR DIRECTION OF LIGHT, e.g.SWITCHING, GATING, MODULATING OR DEMODULATING ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE ELECTRICITY FREQUENCY-CHANGING NON-LINEAR OPTICS OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS OPTICS PHYSICS TECHNIQUES OR PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION THEREOF TRANSMISSION
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Zusammenfassung:	Methods and apparatus of performing polarization control for optical transmissions are provided. The methods and apparatus enable polarization control devices to achieve a desired output state of polarization regardless of the input state of polarization. The desires state of polarization can be achieved by rotating waveplates in a polarization controller in a sequential fashion. Each waveplate may be continually adjusted or dithered so long as the feedback signal satisfies a feedback condition. Once the feedback signal exceeds the feedback condition, the next waveplate in the polarization controller is adjusted. This enables the methods and apparatus to rapidly adjust the state of polarization away from dead spots and minimize loss control problems.