Title :
Review of so far proposed fiber n2 measurement schemes
Author :
Batagelj, Bostjan
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Opt. Commun., Ljubljana Univ., Slovenia
fDate :
6/24/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Accurate determination of fiber nonlinearities is important issue in the design of all-optical transport networks. In this paper, the second-order refractive index (n2) has been discussed and its measurement techniques overviewed. The brief description of each measured method is given. This paper focuses on the comparison of different interferometric and non-interferometric measurement schemes in terms of their simplicity and versatility of testing various types of fibers.
Keywords :
light interferometry; measurement errors; nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; optical fibre testing; refractive index measurement; fiber n2 measurement schemes; fiber nonlinearities; interferometric measurement schemes; measurement techniques; noninterferometric measurement schemes; optical fibre transport networks; second-order refractive index; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Phase shifting interferometry; Pulse amplifiers; Refractive index; Sagnac interferometers; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2002. Proceedings of the 2002 4th International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7375-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2002.1009522
