In-line high-speed all-fiber polarimeter with true real-time acquisition for sensor systems based on fast polarization rotation

Vitaly Mikhailov; Bryan Rabin; Paul S. Westbrook

doi:10.1117/12.2059460

2 June 2014 In-line high-speed all-fiber polarimeter with true real-time acquisition for sensor systems based on fast polarization rotation

Vitaly Mikhailov, Bryan Rabin, Paul S. Westbrook

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Proceedings Volume 9157, 23rd International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors; 91570D (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2059460
Event: OFS2014 23rd International Conference on Optical Fiber Sensors, 2014, Santander, Spain

Abstract

We report on an all fiber polarimetric optical detector system suitable for sensor applications that rely on fast polarization measurements. Our device exhibits an RF bandwidth of 500 MHz and an optical calibration bandwidth of over 30nm in the S-C-L-bands (1460-1625 nm) and above, with minimal PMD, PDL, and return loss when used in-line. A set of automated self-calibration procedures ensure high accuracy without the need for external polarization optics or reference polarimeters. We integrated our polarimeter into an acquisition systems capable of measuring fast polarization rotation events over long period of time with 250 MS/s peak sampling rate.

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Vitaly Mikhailov, Bryan Rabin, and Paul S. Westbrook "In-line high-speed all-fiber polarimeter with true real-time acquisition for sensor systems based on fast polarization rotation", Proc. SPIE 9157, 23rd International Conference on Optical Fibre Sensors, 91570D (2 June 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2059460

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