Title :
A simple method for measurement of chromatic dispersion of optical fiber by using bi-directional modulation of a Mach-Zehnder modulator
Author :
Jeon, Keum-Soo ; Kim, Hee-lu ; Kang, Dong-Sung ; Pan, Jae-Kyung
Author_Institution :
Div. of Electron. & Inf. Eng., Chonbuk Nat. Univ., Chonju, South Korea
Abstract :
In this paper, we have proposed a time delay and chromatic dispersion measurement method by using bi-directional modulation of MZM and NA. The chromatic dispersion of 2.235 km Corning SMF-28TM optical fiber has been measured by the proposed method to confirm its performance. As a result, the difference between the measured and the given chromatic dispersion shows less than 0.19 [ps/nm·km] over the measured wavelength of 1500-1580 nm.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; delays; light interferometry; network analysers; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre testing; optical modulation; 1500 to 1580 nm; 2.235 km; Corning SMF-28TM optical fiber; Mach-Zehnder modulator; bi-directional modulation; chromatic dispersion measurement method; fibre chromatic dispersion measurement method; measured wavelength; time delay; Bidirectional control; Chromatic dispersion; Delay effects; Length measurement; Microwave propagation; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Optical receivers; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2002. OFC 2002
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-701-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2002.1036599
