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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 08, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 03, 1996
Flavio Fontana, Cormano, IT;
Federico Franzoso, Loreo, IT;
Giuseppe Ravasio, Capriate, IT;
Claudio Zammarchi, Milan, IT;
Pirelli Cavi S.p.A., , IT;
Abstract
An optical communication system is described which includes an optical source; an optical modulator, receiving a transmission signal having frequencies included within a signal band and adapted to emit a modulated optical signal of a predetermined optical bandwidth; an optical transmission line comprising an optical fiber portion; and an optical receiver adapted to receive the optical signal in the presence of a predetermined SNR in the signal band, measured in a 5 MHz band. The telecommunication system further comprises, optically connected between the optical modulator and the optical transmission line, a depolarizer comprising two polarization-maintaining optical fiber portions, optically connected with each other in such a manner that the respective polarization axes form an angle of 45.degree., in which the optical bandwidth, lengths and birefringence of the polarization-maintaining optical fibers are operatively selected so that the SNR at the receiver in the signal band does not differ more than 1 dB from the SNR at the receiver measured in a band of 5 MHz by substituting the optical fiber portion of the transmission line with a passive attenuator of same attenuation.