Title :
Development of chromatic dispersion measurement on multimode fiber using the relative time of flight measurement technique
Author :
Hackert, Michael J.
Author_Institution :
Corning Inc., NY, USA
Abstract :
Chromatic dispersion is important for optimizing the information carrying capacity of multimode fiber. The subtleties of implementing an accurate and precise chromatic dispersion measurement by the relative time of flight technique are described. This includes a comparison to single-mode fiber measurement and an evaluation of the launch conditions and the three-term Sellmeier fitting function.<>
Keywords :
optical dispersion; optical fibres; optical variables measurement; chromatic dispersion measurement; information carrying capacity; launch conditions; multimode fiber; relative time of flight measurement technique; three-term Sellmeier fitting function; Bandwidth; Chromatic dispersion; Delay; FDDI; Fiber lasers; Optical fiber communication; Pulse measurements; Space vector pulse width modulation; Time measurement; Wavelength measurement;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
