Title :
Influence of phase jumps in chirped fiber gratings and high-resolution interferometrical GVD characterization
Author :
Weiershausen, W.
Author_Institution :
Technologiezentrum, T-Nova Deutsche Telekom Innovationsgesellschaft mbH, Darmstadt, Germany
Abstract :
Manufacturing of long chirped fiber gratings can lead to slight phase jumps inside the structure resulting in additional ripples in the spectrum. Simulation and high-resolution measurement results are demonstrated using a novel evaluation procedure.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; diffraction gratings; light interferometry; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre testing; optical fibre theory; chirped fiber gratings; evaluation procedure; fiber gratings; group velocity dispersion; high-resolution interferometrical GVD characterization; high-resolution measurement; long chirped fiber gratings; phase jumps; ripples; Bandwidth; Chirp; Distortion measurement; Fiber gratings; Manufacturing; Nonlinear distortion; Optical fiber networks; Optical reflection; Phase measurement; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
