Title :
Measurement of small dispersion values in optical components [WDM networks]
Author :
Peucheret, C. ; Liu, F. ; Pedersen, R.J.S.
Author_Institution :
Center for Commun. Opt. & Mater., Tech. Univ. Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
fDate :
3/4/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
It is reported that small dispersion values in optical components can be measured using the RF modulation method originally restricted to large dispersions. Using a constant dispersion offset, arbitrarily small dispersion values can be measured with a resolution as good as 1.2 ps/nm
Keywords :
optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre networks; wavelength division multiplexing; RF modulation method; WDM networks; constant dispersion offset; dispersion values; optical components; optical fibre networks; resolution;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19990256
