title: High accuracy polarization measurements using binary polarization rotators.
abstract: We report a novel system for the accurate measurement of all polarization related parameters, including polarization mode dispersion and polarization dependent loss, using binary magneto-optic polarization rotators. By taking advantage of the binary nature of the rotators, we achieved unprecedented DGD, SOPMD, and PDL accuracies of 2.6 fs, 1.39ps(2), and 0.06 dB respectively; repeatabilities of 0.022 fs, 0.28 ps(2), and 0.034dB respectively; and resolutions of 1 fs, 0.005 ps(2) and 0.01dB respectively, from 1480 to 1620 nm.
authors.affiliation: Optical Polarization Research Center and Key Laboratory of Opto-electronics Information and technical Science of China Ministry of Education, College of Precision Instrument and Opto-electronics engineering,Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China. syao@generalphotonics.com
authors.forename: X Steve
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Xiaojun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Tiegen
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Liu