Wavelength dispersion characteristics of single-mode fibers in low-loss region

Wavelength dispersion characteristics of single-mode silica fibers in a very low-loss region, including zero dispersion wavelengths, are studied in detail using a "difference method." Wavelength dispersion of single-mode fibers is compared for fibers with same material dispersion but with different waveguide structure. Material dispersion is evaluated by extracting waveguide dispersion from experimental results. Effects of waveguide dispersion on the zero dispersion wavelength of the single-mode fiber in a longer wavelength region are clearly analyzed. Single-mode fiber design consideration is given from the wavelength dispersion point of view.     

Dispersion and bandwidth spectra in single-mode fibers

Bandwidth spectra of single-mode fibers are calculated from experimentally obtained chromatic-dispersion-versus-wavelength curves. Results include second-order effects on bandwidth which depend on the curvature of the dispersion curves. Examples illustrate how bandwidth spectra change as a function of source power spectra. They also show how small changes in fiber dimensions and refractive-index differences can cause significant bandwidth changes at 1.3 μm wavelength.     

Adaptive dispersion equalization by monitoring relative phase shiftbetween spacing-fixed WDM signals

This paper proposes a novel adaptive dispersion equalization system that equalizes the temperature-induced dispersion fluctuation in long-span ultra-high-speed optical transmission systems. The system monitors the dispersion fluctuation by measuring the relative delay between two wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) signals, and equalizes the dispersion fluctuation by wavelength tuning. A variable-dispersion equalizer can be used instead of wavelength tuning. Adaptive equalization is successfully demonstrated in 40-Gb/s (8-ps-RZ pulses) 400-km transmission. Furthermore, the proposed equalization system is shown to be applicable to WDM systems that use dispersion and dispersion slope compensation. Since the sensitivity to the dispersion fluctuation is improved by extending the wavelength spacing of the signal and monitor channels, the system is shown to operate even when polarization-mode dispersion (PMD) of the transmission fiber must be taken into account     

Influence of intensity modulation produced by LD direct modulationon transmission characteristics of CPFSK differential detection system

Transmission characteristics of a CPFSK differential detection system with LD direct modulation are studied by computer simulation. Simulation results show that the optimum wavelength for LD direct modulation CPFSK transmission shifts to a wavelength longer than zero dispersion wavelength because of the phase difference between the intensity and frequency modulation components. A precise investigation of the dependence of optimum total dispersion on several parameters reveals the essential role of the phase difference between intensity and frequency modulation induced by LD direct modulation. The transmission distance allowing a 1-dB power penalty at 10 Gb/s is 117 km for a wavelength 30 nm shorter than the zero dispersion wavelength, while the distance is 183 km for a wavelength 30 nm longer. This indicates that the zero dispersion wavelength shift is 11 nm for 100-km transmission     

WDM传输系统中的高阶色散管理方法

在长距离波分复用(WDM)光纤通信系统中，色散和非线性是影响系统性能的主要因素，为减小由此引起的四波混频(FWM)窜扰和信号波形失真，本文详细分析了传输线路局部参数对系统性能的影响，提出了在不同DWDM系统中，高阶色散管理线路的最佳参数配置方法，用以增加系统传输容量，提高系统性能。     

Dispersion monitoring in all-optical networks using wavelength conversion based on FWM

The first demonstration of chromatic dispersion monitoring in optical networks having employed all-optical wavelength conversion is described. Experimental results confirm that dispersion monitoring based on an in-band subcarrier tone combined with wavelength conversion based on four-wave mixing (FWM) render dispersion monitoring possible in an optical network utilising wavelength conversion     

Simple approximations for chromatic dispersion in single- mode fibers with various index profiles

Simple approximate formulas of chromatic dispersion and zero-chromatic dispersion wavelength are empirically derived for single-mode fibers with various index profiles having the deformations such as a central dip, hump, and/or tailing at a core cladding interface. These profiles are typical which are commonly obtained in current single-mode fibers. The approximation is based on the exact solution of vector-wave equation. These accuracies are better than 0.3 and 0.03 percent for the chromatic dispersion and zero-chromatic dispersion wavelength, respectively. With the aid of the simple approximations, the properties of chromaric dispersion and zero-chromatic dispersion wavelength for practical single-mode fibers are discussed. The relation between the chromatic dispersion and basic fiber parameters of single-mode fibers, effective cutoff wavelength of the LP11mode, and the spot-size of the LP01mode, are clarified.     

Compensation of dispersion in optical fibers for the 1.3-1.6 μmregion with a grating and telescope

The transmission of ultrashort optical pulses over long distances in optical fibers is limited by pulse broadening due to group velocity dispersion. A grating and telescope dispersion compensator with group velocity dispersion of equal magnitude and opposite sign can compensate for the fiber dispersion. The possible benefits of such dispersion compensation in the 1.3-1.6-μm wavelength region are investigated. The results show that compensation of first-order dispersion at 1.55 μm in a fiber with zero dispersion near 1.3 μm is primarily limited by the second-order dispersion of the grating and the telescope compensator. For a wavelength slightly greater than the zero dispersion wavelength, both the first- and second-order group velocity dispersion can be canceled by the grating and telescope dispersion compensator, allowing transmission exceeding 100 Gb/s over 100 km     

宽带可调谐光纤光栅色散补偿器系统设计

文章提出一种在光纤光栅自身热膨胀效应产生啁啾的基础上,利用铝片热膨胀系数比较高的特点产生应力来增强光纤光栅啁啾,从而实现了宽带、大范围色散调谐的新型光纤光栅色散补偿器。该色散补偿器能够分别对群速度色散及中心波长独立调谐。实验结果表明,在中心波长为1 551.25nm处,能够实现>1.5nm的色散补偿带宽,-350～-690ps/nm的群时延色散调谐范围;在色散为-660ps/nm情况下,能够实现中心波长1nm的偏移。     

RMS width of pulses in nonlinear dispersive fibers

An approximate analytical expression for the root means square (RMS) width of pulses propagating in nonlinear, dispersive fibers is derived. This result is useful for predicting how far a pulse can travel before it suffers significant distortion due to the combined influence of the nonlinearity of the refractive index and the dispersive properties of the fiber. This theory applies to pulses operating near the zero-dispersion wavelength where dispersion alone has a negligible influence, but where the combined influence of nonlinear self-phase modulation and dispersion can produce a significant effect     

超高速光传输系统使用的色散补偿技术

阐述超高速单信道、多信道传输系统克服光纤波长色散、偏振模色散（PMD）以及色散斜率影响的技术措施。     

Chromatic dispersion measurement over a 120 km dispersion-shifted single-mode fibre in the 1.5 ?m wavelength region

Chromatic dispersion in the 1.47?1.60 ?m wavelength region is measured successfully for a dispersion-shifted fibre over 120 km by the LD phase-shift method. The measured value of a 123 km spliced fibre agrees well with the sum of chromatic dispersion values of its constituent fibres. This confirms the additive rule of chromatic dispersion for long dispersion shifted fibre in the 1.5 ?m wavelength region.     

Nonlinear transmission of 20 Gbit/s optical time-division-multiplexed data, over 205 km of dispersion shifted fibre

Nonlinear pulse compression has been used to achieve transmission beyond the linear dispersion limit for 20 Gbit/s optical time-division-multiplexed data. Error free system operation has been achieved over an operating wavelength range of 10 nm above the wavelength of zero dispersion, in the anomalous dispersion regime.<>     

The experimental study of the effect of fiber chromatic dispersionupon IM-DD ultra-long distance optical communication systems withEr-doped fiber amplifiers using a 1000 km fiber loop

We have evaluated the transmission performance difference of ultra-long distance optical communication systems with Er-doped fiber amplifier repeaters due to fiber chromatic dispersion effect. A 1000 km fiber loop with 31 Er-doped fiber amplifiers was used for the experiments. We have changed the system zero dispersion wavelength by changing the length of the normal single-mode fiber at the end of the fiber loop, and measured the bit-error-rate after transmission. Comparison of the longest transmission distance and the width of the 9000 km transmissible window were discussed for various system zero dispersion wavelengths. The results have shown that the difference between the gain peak wavelength of the amplifier chain and the system zero dispersion wavelength caused degradation of the system performance, and the degree of the degradation was almost symmetrical from the gain peak wavelength     

Determination of the wavelength of zero material dispersion in optical fibres by pulse-delay measurements

Pulse-delay measurements on fibres are reported, made over a wide wavelength range straddling the zero of material dispersion. Results for phosphosilicate and a range of germania-doped fibres indicate that the wavelength of negligible material dispersion lies in the range 1270?1400 nm. The optimum wavelength depends on the concentration for fibres containing germania.     

Effects of water absorption peaks on transmission characteristics of LED-based lightwave systems operating near 1.3 µm wavelength

Chromatic dispersion effects on LED-based optical fiber systems are calculated as a function of transmission length and the LED central wavelength. The computer analysis includes the filtering effects of water absorption which reduces the spectral width of LED signal pulses. We show that the basebandwidth of multimode fiber systems can be significantly increased by offsetting the LED central wavelength above the wavelength at which minimum chromatic dispersion occurs in the fiber medium. Additional bandwidth degradation due to modal dispersion effects are not considered. However, the combined effects of optical loss and chromatic dispersion are used to calculate upper limits for repeater spacings in possible multimode wideband systems.     

双零色散点光子晶体光纤中红移辐射的产生

为了研究双零色散点光子晶体光纤反常色散区中红移辐射的产生,采用分步傅里叶方法数值模拟了飞秒脉冲在双零色散点光子晶体光纤反常色散区中的非线性传输和红移辐射的产生。分析了抽运脉冲的脉宽、抽运波长、入射峰值功率对红移辐射的影响。结果表明,当超短脉冲靠近第2个零色散点的反常色散区进行抽运时,喇曼孤子受高阶色散效应的影响产生了红移辐射现象;当增大抽运激光的入射峰值功率或增大脉宽时,红移辐射均增强,而且发生了明显的分裂现象,其起因可归结于喇曼孤子和红移辐射之间的交叉相位调制;此外,3阶色散效应对红移辐射也有重要的影响,当增大3阶色散系数时,红移辐射可得到进一步加强。     

Measurement of nonlinear and chromatic dispersion parameters of optical fibers using modulation instability

We present a simple method for the measurement of Kerr, second- and third-order dispersion coefficients in optical fibers using power and dispersion dependences of modulation instability near the zero-dispersion wavelength. We also complete the analysis by the accurate determination of the zero-dispersion wavelength of the fiber using the phase-matched four wave mixing process which occurs near this specific wavelength.     

Pulse delay measurements in single-mode fibers using sum-frequency mixing as a picosecond shutter

We describe a novel technique for measuring pulse delay in single-mode fibers. Relative time delay changes between different wavelengths are used to determine dispersion on both sides of the zero total dispersion wavelength. In this technique the sum-frequency mixing is used as a picosecond shutter. The measurement accuracy and the input power limitation to avoid the influence of stimulated Raman scattering for the measurement are described. Furthermore, dispersion characteristics on three single-mode fibers are measured, and it is pointed out from the experimental results that a larger refractive index difference and a shorter cutoff wavelength shift the zero total dispersion point toward the longer wavelength.     

Optical fiber dispersion measurement technique using a streak camera

A novel optical fiber dispersion measurement technique using a streak camera is presented. The feature of the technique is that the relation of the group delay versus wavelength can be seen instantaneously without changing wavelength one after another. It is also presented that polarization mode dispersion and chromatic dispersion can be simultaneously obtained by using the technique.