Title :
Novel microstructured optical fiber design for broadband dispersion compensation
Author :
Spadoti, D.H. ; Borges, B.-H.V. ; Romero, M.A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
fDate :
Oct. 29 2007-Nov. 1 2007
Abstract :
This paper investigates a novel microstructured optical fiber (MOF) geometry for broadband dispersion compensation. This geometry, defined as D-shaped MOF, or simply D-MOF, is shown to present wideband dispersion characteristics, covering two entire telecommunication bands, namely C- and L-bands. The dispersion value obtained for 1550 nm is around -550 ps/(nm.km). In addition, the high birefringence of the D-MOF fibers (approximately 10-2) can be explored for polarization maintaining applications.
Keywords :
birefringence; broadband networks; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre networks; photonic crystals; C-band; D-MOF fibers; D-shaped MOF; L-band; birefringence; broadband dispersion compensation; microstructured optical fiber design; microstructured optical fiber geometry; photonic crystal fibre; polarization; telecommunication bands; Birefringence; Geometrical optics; Geometry; Optical design; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Wideband; Birefringence; dispersion compensation; microstructured optical fiber; photonic crystal fiber;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 2007. IMOC 2007. SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Brazil
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0661-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0661-6
DOI :
10.1109/IMOC.2007.4404358
