Optical Signal-to-Noise Ratio Monitoring Using a Sagnac Interferometer Based on Fiber Birefringence

We propose a novel optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) monitoring scheme using a Sagnac interferometer based on fiber birefringence. The proposed OSNR monitoring scheme is demonstrated in single and dual polarization systems, which shows incident polarization independence and dispersion insensitivity.

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