Receiver-Based Localization and Estimation of Polarization Dependent Loss
Alix May, Élie Awwad, Pétros Ramantanis, Philippe Ciblat
20222022 27th OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC) and 2022 International Conference on Photonics in Switching and Computing (PSC)14 citationsDOI
Abstract
We propose a receiver-based estimator of changes in polarization-dependent loss (PDL) values of optical elements. We demonstrate that a PDL as low as 0.25dB can be localized, estimated and distinguished from a polarization-independent loss.
Topics & Concepts
EstimatorPolarization (electrochemistry)Computer scienceOpticsPhysicsMathematicsChemistryStatisticsPhysical chemistryOptical Network TechnologiesPhotonic and Optical DevicesAdvanced Optical Network Technologies