All-optic scheme for automatic polarization division demultiplexing.
We describe a cost effective scheme to automatically separate two polarization channels in a polarization division multiplexing (PDM) system, without having to modify the existing transmitter or receiver electronics or software. We experimentally validate the concept by achieving an extinction ratio of more than 28-dB between two demultiplexed channels. Finally, we successfully demonstrate the PDM scheme in a 1.12-Tb/s (14x2x40-Gb/s) system over 62-km of transmission fiber.
Yao
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Yan
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Zhang
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Willner
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Jiang
Junfeng
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