Abstract
A reset-free polarization controller is proposed using silica-on-silicon waveguides and thermo-optic phase shifters that avoids the need for tunable polarization mode converters. A rotating quarter-wave-plate analog with an integrated polarimeter is demonstrated as a proof-of-concept.
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