A comparison of wavelength dependent polarization dependent loss measurements in fiber gratings

Authors
Zhu, YH Simova, E Berini, P Grover, CP
Citation
Yh. Zhu et al., A comparison of wavelength dependent polarization dependent loss measurements in fiber gratings, IEEE INSTR, 49(6), 2000, pp. 1231-1239
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Instrumentation & Measurement
Journal title
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT
ISSN journal
00189456 → ACNP
Volume
49
Issue
6
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1231 - 1239
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9456(200012)49:6<1231:ACOWDP>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
We have measured wavelength dependent Polarization Dependent Loss (PDL) in chirped fiber Bragg gratings for dispersion compensation, grating filters f or wavelength add/drop multiplexing and long period gratings for EDFA gain flattening. The PDL is measured in devices used in reflection and in transm ission by applying the Jones matrix method, the Mueller matrix method and t he polarization scanning method. A comparison of the experimental results a nd an analysis of the sources of errors are presented.