Title :
Scheme for measuring dispersion of chirped FBG using loop mirror configuration
Author :
Atieh, A.K. ; Golub, I.
Author_Institution :
JDS Uniphase Corp., Nepean, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
A novel scheme for measuring dispersion of chirped fiber Bragg gratings is demonstrated using loop mirror configuration. The measurement is insensitive to polarization or temperature variation. The technique is relatively simple, inexpensive, and requires only a broad-band light source.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; mirrors; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre testing; optical tuning; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM; broad-band light source; chirped FBG; chirped fiber Bragg gratings; loop mirror configuration; narrow-band tunable filters; polarization variation; temperature variation; Bandwidth; Bragg gratings; Chirp; Dispersion; Fiber gratings; Interference; Mirrors; Optical fiber polarization; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength measurement;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
