Title :
Noise as a resolution limiting factor in group delay dispersion measurements with spectrally integrated white light interferometers
Author :
Gosteva, A. ; Haiml, M. ; Paschotta, R. ; Keller, U.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Eidgenossische Tech. Hochschule, Zurich, Switzerland
Abstract :
A detailed theoretical and experimental analysis of the relationship between spectral resolution and inaccuracy of group delay dispersion determination is presented. The required measurement time scales with the sixth power of the inverse spectral resolution.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; light interferometry; optical fibre dispersion; optical noise; group delay dispersion measurement; inverse spectral resolution; measurement time; noise; resolution limiting factor; spectrally integrated white light interferometers; Delay; Dispersion; Fourier transforms; Interferometers; Measurement standards; Noise measurement; Optical interferometry; Power measurement; Time measurement; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568148
