Abstract
We describe a novel scheme for complete suppression of polarization-dependent loss/gain (PDL, PDG) for transmission-type optical devices (LPG, SOA) via a λ/2-shifted all-fiber Sagnac loop interferometer. The results are explained theoretically and demonstrated experimentally.
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