US Patent 7623798 Polarization mode dispersion mitigation of multiple optical communication channels

An optical transmitter for an optical communication system is provided. Included in the transmitter is a first optical delay element configured to generate a second optical signal from a first optical signal. A second optical delay element is configured to generate a fourth optical signal from a second optical signal. An optical multiplexer is configured to combine the third and fourth optical signals to produce a fifth optical signal. Also included is an optical modulator configured to alter a pulse width of the fifth optical signal to generate a sixth optical signal. An optical delay controller is configured to control the first optical delay element and the second optical delay element based on the sixth optical signal.