Polarization-state evolution in recirculating loops with polarization-dependent loss.
We analyze the evolution of the polarization state of a signal in a recirculating loop with polarization-dependent loss. We show that the polarization-state evolution in experiments is in qualitative agreement with our analysis, and we discuss the relationship between the polarization-state evolution and the Q factor.
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Brian S
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Sun
Yu
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Menyuk
Curtis R
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Carter
Gary M
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