Fiber optical system for PMD mitigation by polarization scrambling
US7546040B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 5, 2027 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/2569
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fiber optical system (10) for transmitting an optical signal comprises an optical fiber line (1) with a plurality of successively arranged polarization scramblers (6a to 6c) for polarization modulation of the optical signal transmitted through the optical fiber line (1) and a reference frequency signal (11) which synchronizes scrambling frequencies of all of the polarization scramblers (6a to 6c) to a common reference frequency.
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