Novel methods and apparatus used to measure high-speed state of polarization
changes are developed. Knowledge of the effects of mechanical impacts on the state
of polarization will benefit the reliability of optical communication systems. The
impact creates a high-speed but continuous motion of the state of polarization over
the Poincar´e sphere. The maximum speed at which the state of polarization changes
due to an impact is shown to be higher than what has been reported previously.
The investigation into the state of polarization changes led to the discovery of
the repeatability and elasticity of state of polarization changes due to mechanical
impacts. The repeatability and elasticity allow novel measurements of important
polarization effects in optical fibres such as high-speed polarization mode dispersion
and rotation vector measurements.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:WATERLOO/oai:uwspace.uwaterloo.ca:10012/4446 |
| Date | 20 May 2009 |
| Creators | Dumas, Derek |
| Source Sets | University of Waterloo Electronic Theses Repository |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
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