DocumentCode
3577166
Title
A system model for studying fibre grating dispersion compensators
Author
Mason, P.L. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Phys., Bath Univ., UK
fYear
1994
fDate
5/16/1994 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
42614
Lastpage
42619
Abstract
A complete optical system model has been developed and used to assess chirped fibre Bragg grating dispersion compensators. Gratings suitable for dispersion compensation in both laser based and modulator based optical communications systems have been modelled. A grating 10 cm in length has been shown to permit virtually dispersion free transmission over 425 km, when used in an externally modulated system. Long haul dispersion compensation using several 2 cm gratings spaced at intervals along the fibre is also modelled, illustrating viable 10 Gbit/s transmission over a distance in excess of 168 km
Keywords
diffraction gratings; optical communication equipment; optical dispersion; optical fibre theory; 10 Gbit/s; 10 cm; 168 km; 2 cm; 425 km; Bragg grating dispersion compensators; dispersion free transmission; externally modulated system; fibre grating dispersion compensators; laser; modulator; optical communications systems; optical system model;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
High Capacity Optical Communications, IEE Colloquium on
Type
conf
Filename
316986
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