We have implemented an automated, nonmechanical approach to the measurement of
polarization dependent loss (and, equivalently, gain). We use a deterministic fixed-states …

Building on previous work, a rapid automated nonmechanical measurement system for
spectral characterization of polarization-dependent loss (PDL) has been developed. A …

Polarization-dependent loss (PDL) is the dependence of insertion loss on the state of
polarization (SOP) of the input light. Previous efforts to measure PDL of components had an …

The authors describe a fast spectral polarimeter operating in the lightwave communications
band capable of measuring both state-of-polarization and degree-of-polarization of …

We demonstrate a Mueller polarimeter in which the polarization-state generator and
analyzer are both composed of a linear polarizer and two liquid-crystal variable retarders …

Polarization dependence of the loss or gain of an optical device has been difficult to
measure in a consistent and reproducible manner because it has been necessary to search …

Polarization-dependent loss (PDL) is the maximum difference in transmission with respect to
polarization state. Many optical components, such as isolators and couplers, exhibit PDL. In …

Polarization metrology has grown to embrace ever more complicated measurement
parameters. From amplitude and phase difference to NSC data acquisition, ellipsometry and …

Routine characterization of polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) in single-mode fiber, both at
the manufacturing stage and in installed systems, requires an easy-to-implement …

We report computer simulation results of polarization mode dispersion (PMD)
measurements using the fixed analyzer technique. We find a new value for the polarization …