Open AccessPolarization mode dispersion in chirped fiber Bragg gratings
Author(s) -
Ding Wang,
Michael R. Matthews,
James F. Brennan
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/opex.12.005741
Subject(s) - fiber bragg grating , optics , polarization mode dispersion , differential group delay , materials science , birefringence , phosfos , group delay and phase delay , polarization maintaining optical fiber , polarization (electrochemistry) , ripple , dispersion (optics) , optical fiber , fiber optic sensor , physics , bandwidth (computing) , computer science , telecommunications , chemistry , quantum mechanics , voltage
We clarify the relationship between group delay ripple and differential group delay in birefringent, chirped fiber Bragg gratings and relate this information to polarization mode dispersion. We illustrate that a grating can be characterized completely by measuring the grating phase ripple and fiber birefringence with careful selection of measurement system parameters. The impact of these imperfections on device performance as dispersion compensators in optical communications systems is explored with system testbed simulations and measurements.