title: High-birefringence linearly chirped grating based optical device for PMD compensation.
abstract: We propose a novel delay element for polarization mode dispersion (PMD) compensation by employing a tunable high-birefringence linearly chirped grating. The device can adjust differential group delay in a linearly continuous way and its performance is demonstrated by compensating 10-Gb/s signal with the first-order PMD. The tradeoff between PMD compensation capability of the device and the power penalty caused by the chromatic dispersion of the grating has also been studied.
authors.forename: Xiaoke
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yi
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Xiufeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Wen-De
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Zhong
authors.forename: Fang
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wei
authors.forename: Yixin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang