All-fiber devices for chromatic dispersion compensation based on chirped distributed resonant coupling

Author

Ouellette, François ; Cliche, Jean-François ; Gagnon, Stéphane

Author_Institution

Dept. de Genie Electr., Laval Univ., Que., Canada

Volume

12

Issue

10

fYear

1994

fDate

10/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1728

Lastpage

1738

Abstract

We review the principle of operation and characteristics of all-fiber devices for dispersion compensation based on chirped distributed resonant coupling. These devices are the chirped Bragg grating, the chirped intermodal coupler, and the tapered two-dissimilar-core fiber. We discuss the use of a figure of merit to characterize equalizing filters. Based on a specific example, filter responses are computed and their performance is evaluated with a numerical simulation of an optical fiber link. Finally, design constraints are discussed

Keywords

diffraction gratings; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical dispersion; optical fibres; optical filters; optical links; all-fiber devices; characteristics; chirped Bragg grating; chirped distributed resonant coupling; chirped intermodal coupler; chromatic dispersion compensation; design constraints; dispersion compensation; equalizing filters; figure of merit; filter responses; numerical simulation; operation; optical fiber link; review; tapered two-dissimilar-core fiber; Bragg gratings; Chirp; Chromatic dispersion; Fiber gratings; Optical computing; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber filters; Resonance;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.337484

Filename

337484