DocumentCode
1395613
Title
Measurement of chromatic dispersion in installed single-mode fibre
Author
Boothroyd, S.A.
Author_Institution
Nat. Res. Council Canada, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Volume
135
Issue
3
fYear
1988
fDate
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
215
Lastpage
219
Abstract
The measurement of chromatic dispersion in single-mode fibres using a 1300 nm edge-emitting LED, a 1550 nm laser diode, and the phase shift method are described. The approach is insensitive to fibre temperature change throughout the measurement, and may enable dispersion in single-mode fibre optimised for 1300 nm operation to be characterised in the 1500 nm region, as well as in the 1300 nm region. The influence of the edge-emitting LED on the measurement is also considered, in that error can arise through selecting narrow wavelength regions of its output, and matching its wavelength coverage to the fibre zero dispersion region is important for long length characterisation. Measurements on installed SM fibres are discussed
Keywords
optical dispersion; optical fibres; optical testing; optical variables measurement; 1300 nm; 1300 nm edge-emitting LED; 1550 nm; 1550 nm laser diode; chromatic dispersion; error; fibre optic link; fibre temperature change; fibre zero dispersion region; installed single-mode fibre; long length characterisation; narrow wavelength regions; phase shift method;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings J
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0267-3932
Type
jour
Filename
6860
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