In-line liquid-crystal microcell polarimeter for high-speed polarization analysis

被引：6
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作者：
Acharya, BR [1 ]
Madsen, CK
Baldwin, KW
MacHarrie, RA
Rogers, JA
Möller, L
Huang, CC
Pindak, R
机构：
[1] Lucent Technol, Bell Labs, Murray Hill, NJ 07974 USA
[2] Lucent Technol, Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ 07733 USA
[3] Univ Minnesota, Sch Phys & Astron, Minneapolis, MN 55455 USA
[4] Brookhaven Natl Lab, Natl Synchrotron Light Source Dept, Upton, NY 11973 USA
来源：
OPTICS LETTERS | 2003年 / 28卷 / 13期
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D O I：
10.1364/OL.28.001096
中图分类号：
O43 [光学];
学科分类号：
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要：
We report a type of high-speed microcell polarimeter that utilizes microelectrodes, liquid-crystal films, and ultrathin high-contrast polarizers, all integrated between the tips of two optical fibers. When combined with optimized nematic liquid-crystal materials, this compact (2.5 cm X 0.5 cm X 0.5 cm) device offers excellent optical properties and continuous, high-speed operation at >2 kHz with moderately low operating voltages. It requires no bulk optical elements, and it shows excellent performance when implemented for the measurement of degree of polarization in 10-Gbit/s test systems. Polarimeters based on this design have promising potential applications in polarization analysis for high-speed optical communication systems. (C) 2003 Optical Society of America.
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页码：1096 / 1098
页数：3
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