Title :
Intersymbol interference induced by delay ripple in fiber Bragg gratings
Author :
Evangelides, S.G., Jr. ; Bergano, N.S. ; Davidson, C.R.
Author_Institution :
Tyco Submarine Syst. Ltd. Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We have observed the intersymbol interference (ISI) induced on a signal due to traversing a fiber Bragg grating having periodic delay ripple. A simple model of the grating transfer function agrees well with the observed ISI behavior.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; fluctuations; intersymbol interference; optical communication equipment; optical fibre filters; optical fibre testing; delay ripple; fiber Bragg gratings; grating transfer function; intersymbol interference; observed ISI behavior; periodic delay ripple; Bandwidth; Delay effects; Filters; Fluctuations; Gratings; Intersymbol interference; Laboratories; Propagation delay; Underwater vehicles; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.765977
