M. F. Ferreira ,A. N. Pinto,P. S. André,,N. J. Muga,J. E. MacHado,R. N. Nogueira,S. V. Latas,M. H. Sousa,J. F. Rocha
Abstract:
We review the research progress concerning some fundamental issues related to polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) in high-speed fiber-optic transmission systems. We pay particular attention to issues such as the PMD-induced pulse broadening, PMD measurement and emulation, as well as PMD compensation. An electrical equalization technique based on a transversal filter and an optical technique based on a nonlinear chirped fiber Bragg gratings for PMD compensation will be discussed.