Title :
Fast and accurate measurement of the dispersion of cascaded components
Author :
Dyer, S.D. ; Rose, A.H. ; Rochford, K.B.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectronics Div., Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We show that the dispersion of multiple cascaded components can be determined from a single low-coherence interferometric measurement. This measurement is not adversely affected by other components in the system, regardless of their wavelength reflection bands.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; Michelson interferometers; light interferometry; optical communication equipment; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre testing; superradiance; Michelson interferometer; accurate measurement; erbium superfluorescent fiber source; fast measurement; fiber coupler; fibre gratings; multiple cascaded components; single low-coherence interferometric measurement; wavelength reflection bands; Bragg gratings; Delay; Dispersion; Fiber gratings; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical interferometry; Optical reflection; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
