<atl>A novel adjustable PMD compensation using sampled Bragg gratings with uniform grating period

We propose a novel solution for linearly tunable polarization mode dispersion (PMD) compensation by sampled Bragg gratings fabricated with uniform-period phase masks. This all-fiber PMD compensation technique is cost-effective and flexible in designing the differential group delay (DGD) profile. Based on numerical simulations, the efficiency of this PMD compensator is assessed for the 10 Gb/s NRZ transmission system with large DGD. With this compensator, a significant improvement can be achieved in the eye pattern of the received signal. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]