Modeling dispersion in optical fibers application

Authors: K Thyagarajan BP Pal

Publish Date: 2007/03/30

Volume: 4, Issue: 3, Pages: 173-213

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Abstract

The phenomenon of temporal pulse dispersion which is a key characteristic of an optical fiber communication system is described from the first principles Beginning with the basics of dispersion in a bulk medium these concepts are then applied to propagation of a pulse in an optical fiber Details of modeling dispersion are then described in the context of dispersion tailoring and dispersion compensation with a view to form the foundation for subsequent chapters on dispersion compensation that follow in this report Basic physics behind the design target for dispersion compensating fibers is discussed which should be useful to fiber designers

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