• DocumentCode
    452571
  • Title

    Wavelength-continuous broadband adjustable dispersion compensator using higher order mode fibers and switchable fiber-gratings

  • Author

    Ramachandran, S. ; Ghalmi, S. ; Chandrasekhar, S. ; Ryazansky, I. ; Yan, M. ; DiMarcello, F. ; Reed, W. ; Wisk, P.

  • Author_Institution
    OFS Labs., Murray Hill, NJ
  • Volume
    5
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    8-12 Sept. 2002
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We use switchable fiber-gratings in higher-order-mode fibers to demonstrate a wavelength-continuous adjustable dispersion-compensator (tuning range ~ 435 ps/nm) that is broadband (30 nm) and low loss (average ~ 3.7 dB). 40 Gb/s transmission tests reveal penalty-free operation
  • Keywords
    diffraction gratings; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; 40 Gbit/s; adjustable dispersion compensator; broadband dispersion compensator; fiber-gratings; higher order mode fibers; low loss dispersion compensator; penalty-free operation; switchable fiber-gratings; switchable gratings; transmission tests; wavelength-continuous dispersion compensator;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication, 2002. ECOC 2002. 28th European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Copenhagen
  • Print_ISBN
    87-90974-63-8
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    1601395