Title :
Effect of macro-bending on dispersion of dispersion compensating fibres
Author :
Koch, F. ; Chernikov, S.V. ; Taylor, J.R. ; Gruner-Nielsen, L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Imperial Coll. of Sci., Technol. & Med., London, UK
fDate :
4/15/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Using direct measurement, the effect of macro-bending on the dispersion in dispersion compensating fibres was investigated. It was shown that even a relatively large bend radius of ~10 cm can modify the fibre dispersion in the range 1500-1600 nm
Keywords :
bending; compensation; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre losses; 10 cm; 1500 to 1600 nm; bend radius; dispersion compensating fibres; fibre dispersion; macro-bending effect;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19990443
