Title :
System impact of phase ripples in optical components
Author :
Penninckx, D. ; Khalfallah, S. ; Brosson, P.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Corporate Res. Centre, Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
We show that facet reflections in optical components induce a sine-shaped chromatic dispersion ripple. We furthermore investigate the system impact of it. We conclude that the maximum value of chromatic dispersion is not a relevant parameter as long as the frequency scale of variation of the chromatic dispersion is below the spectral bandwidth of the signal.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot interferometers; laser cavity resonators; light reflection; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; semiconductor device models; semiconductor optical amplifiers; chromatic dispersion; facet reflections; fiber optics components; frequency scale; optical components; optical fiber communications; phase ripples; sine-shaped chromatic dispersion ripple; spectral bandwidth; system impact; Bandwidth; Chromatic dispersion; Frequency; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical reflection; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
