Title :
Multi-channel fiber Bragg gratings for dispersion and slope compensation
Author :
Painchaud, Yves ; Mailloux, Alain ; Chotard, Hélène ; Pelletier, Erick ; Guy, Martin
Author_Institution :
TeraXion, Sainte-Foy, Que., Canada
Abstract :
We have demonstrated the fabrication of multichannel fibre Bragg gratings (FBGs) in which the dispersion and the central wavelength are adjusted in each channel. The multi-channel character is achieved by superimposing many gratings on a section of an optical fiber. The adjustment of the central wavelength is precise within ±10 pm. The precision of the dispersion adjustment is close to ±2% which renders possible third-order dispersion compensation.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; compensation; measurement errors; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre fabrication; telecommunication channels; central wavelength; dispersion adjustment precision; fibre dispersion compensation; multi-channel character; multi-channel fiber Bragg gratings; multichannel fibre Bragg gratings; slope compensation; third-order dispersion compensation; Bragg gratings; Channel spacing; Chromatic dispersion; Error analysis; Fiber gratings; Lasers and Electro-Optics Society; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; System performance; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036570
