• DocumentCode
    1307274
  • Title

    Impact of the Scalar Approximation on the Prediction of the Group Velocity Dispersion

  • Author

    Pedersen, Martin Erland Vestergaard ; Kristensen, Poul ; Grüner-Nielsen, Lars ; Rottwitt, Karsten

  • Author_Institution
    OFS Fitel Denmark ApS, Brondby, Denmark
  • Volume
    29
  • Issue
    21
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    3129
  • Lastpage
    3134
  • Abstract
    A detailed study of the impact of using a scalar approximation to the wave equation on the prediction of the group velocity dispersion is shown by comparing predictions against results obtained by using a full-vectorial wave equation and measurements of commercially available optical fibers. The effect is significant for fibers with large waveguide dispersion, such as highly nonlinear and dispersion compensating fibers.
  • Keywords
    nonlinear optics; optical fibre dispersion; dispersion compensating fibe; full vectorial wave equation; group velocity dispersion prediction; nonlinear fibe; optical fibers; scalar approximation; waveguide dispersion; Approximation methods; Dispersion; Indexes; Nonlinear optics; Optical variables control; Refractive index; Velocity measurement; Fiber optics; optical fiber dispersion; optical fiber fabrication;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JLT.2011.2166057
  • Filename
    5999676