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Methods and systems for eliminating deleterious polarization effects in an optical fiber dispersion compensation module

  • US 7,693,357 B2
  • Filed: 07/14/2008
  • Issued: 04/06/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for mitigating polarization changes associated with an optical communication signal caused by mechanical disturbances to an optical fiber dispersion compensation module of an optical communication network, comprising:

  • disposing a first damping material between an optical fiber and a housing associated with the optical fiber dispersion compensation module, wherein the first damping material and the optical fiber are not in direct contact;

    wherein the first damping material is selected and positioned such that it mitigates relatively fast polarization changes.

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