Title :
Simple and precise chromatic dispersion measurement using sinusoidally phase-modulated CW light
Author :
Yamamoto, Takashi ; Kurokawa, Kenji ; Tajima, Katsusuke ; Kurashima, Toshio
Author_Institution :
Access Network Service Syst. Labs., NTT Corp., Tsukuba
Abstract :
A novel chromatic dispersion measurement technique using a sinusoidally phase-modulated CW light is described. We utilize the fact that the phase to intensity modulation conversion induced by the dispersion disappears at specific phase modulation frequencies.
Keywords :
optical fibre dispersion; optical modulation; optical variables measurement; phase modulation; CW light; chromatic dispersion measurement; phase-to-intensity-modulation conversion; Chirp modulation; Chromatic dispersion; Distortion measurement; Frequency modulation; Intensity modulation; Optical modulation; Phase measurement; Phase modulation; Transmission line measurements; Wavelength measurement; (060.5060) Phase modulation; (260.2030) Dispersion;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
