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Control of polarization signal distortion by frequency domain phase conjugation in optical fiber systems

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Optical frequency domain phase conjugation (FDPC) is based on phase conjugation of spectrum of an input signal. It is equivalent to the phase conjugation and the time reversal of the temporal envelope of an input signal. The use of FDPC to control polarization signal distortion in birefringent optical fiber systems is proposed. Evolution of polarization signals in the system using midway FDPC is analyzed theoretically and simulated numerically. It is shown that the distortion of polarization signals can be controlled effectively by FDPC. The impairments due to dispersion and nonlinear effects can be suppressed simultaneously.

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Bu, Y., Wang, X. Control of polarization signal distortion by frequency domain phase conjugation in optical fiber systems. Sci. China Ser. G-Phys. Mech. As 51, 512–518 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11433-008-0038-1

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