DE69839581D1 - Verfahren zur messung der polarisationsmoden-dispertion und vorrichtung und verfahren zur regelung der dispersion - Google Patents
Verfahren zur messung der polarisationsmoden-dispertion und vorrichtung und verfahren zur regelung der dispersionInfo
- Publication number
- DE69839581D1 DE69839581D1 DE69839581T DE69839581T DE69839581D1 DE 69839581 D1 DE69839581 D1 DE 69839581D1 DE 69839581 T DE69839581 T DE 69839581T DE 69839581 T DE69839581 T DE 69839581T DE 69839581 D1 DE69839581 D1 DE 69839581D1
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- dispersion
- measuring
- controlling
- modem
- polarization
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04B—TRANSMISSION
- H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
- H04B10/25—Arrangements specific to fibre transmission
- H04B10/2507—Arrangements specific to fibre transmission for the reduction or elimination of distortion or dispersion
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04B—TRANSMISSION
- H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
- H04B10/25—Arrangements specific to fibre transmission
- H04B10/2507—Arrangements specific to fibre transmission for the reduction or elimination of distortion or dispersion
- H04B10/2513—Arrangements specific to fibre transmission for the reduction or elimination of distortion or dispersion due to chromatic dispersion
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04B—TRANSMISSION
- H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
- H04B10/25—Arrangements specific to fibre transmission
- H04B10/2507—Arrangements specific to fibre transmission for the reduction or elimination of distortion or dispersion
- H04B10/2569—Arrangements specific to fibre transmission for the reduction or elimination of distortion or dispersion due to polarisation mode dispersion [PMD]
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04B—TRANSMISSION
- H04B10/00—Transmission systems employing electromagnetic waves other than radio-waves, e.g. infrared, visible or ultraviolet light, or employing corpuscular radiation, e.g. quantum communication
- H04B10/25—Arrangements specific to fibre transmission
- H04B10/2507—Arrangements specific to fibre transmission for the reduction or elimination of distortion or dispersion
- H04B10/2572—Arrangements specific to fibre transmission for the reduction or elimination of distortion or dispersion due to forms of polarisation-dependent distortion other than PMD
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- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Electromagnetism (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
- Signal Processing (AREA)
- Optical Communication System (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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JP32861297 | 1997-11-28 | ||
PCT/JP1998/005336 WO1999028723A1 (fr) | 1997-11-28 | 1998-11-27 | Procede de mesure de la dispersion en mode de polarisation, dispositif de commande de compensation de dispersion et procede de commande de compensation de dispersion |
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DE69839581D1 true DE69839581D1 (de) | 2008-07-17 |
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DE69839581T Expired - Lifetime DE69839581D1 (de) | 1997-11-28 | 1998-11-27 | Verfahren zur messung der polarisationsmoden-dispertion und vorrichtung und verfahren zur regelung der dispersion |
Country Status (6)
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US (2) | US6728491B1 (de) |
EP (1) | EP0964237B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JP3880635B2 (de) |
CN (1) | CN1154841C (de) |
DE (1) | DE69839581D1 (de) |
WO (1) | WO1999028723A1 (de) |
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