• DocumentCode
    1362236
  • Title

    A polarization splitting method for single-shot dispersion curve measurements in optical fibers

  • Author

    Koch, E. ; Chernikov, S.V. ; Taylor, J.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Femtosecond Opt. Group, Imperial Coll. of Sci., Technol. & Med., London, UK
  • Volume
    12
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    7/1/2000 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    864
  • Lastpage
    866
  • Abstract
    Using a modified interferometric method for measuring dispersion in optical fibers, we were able to quantify the dispersion or the dispersion curve in the range from 1.2 to 1.7 μm in a single measurement.
  • Keywords
    light interferometry; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; 1.2 to 1.7 mum; dispersion curve; modified interferometric method; optical fiber dispersion; optical fiber measurements; polarization splitting method; single measurement; single-shot dispersion curve measurements; Interference; Laser noise; Light sources; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Polarization mode dispersion; Time measurement; Wavelength measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.853528
  • Filename
    853528