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    Area of Science:

    • Optical Communications
    • Signal Processing
    • Control Systems

    Background:

    • Polarization fluctuations in optical fibers degrade signal quality.
    • Accurate polarization tracking is crucial for coherent optical systems.
    • Existing methods struggle with fast polarization changes and noise.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To propose and demonstrate a novel, fast polarization tracking scheme.
    • To enhance tracking capability and robustness against noise and frequency offsets.
    • To analyze the impact of filter parameters on performance.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a radius-directed linear Kalman filter for polarization tracking.
    • Experimental validation of the proposed scheme.
    • Comparative analysis against conventional polarization tracking methods.
    • Investigation of filter tuning parameter effects.

    Main Results:

    • The proposed Kalman filter scheme exhibits fast convergence.
    • The method is inherently insensitive to phase noise and frequency offsets.
    • Over an order of magnitude improvement in tracking capability was achieved for polarization-multiplexed QPSK and 16QAM signals.
    • Detailed analysis of filter parameter influences on tracking performance.

    Conclusions:

    • The radius-directed linear Kalman filter offers a superior solution for fast polarization tracking.
    • This scheme significantly enhances the performance of polarization-multiplexed optical communication systems.
    • The findings provide valuable insights for optimizing polarization tracking in high-speed optical networks.