Accurate Measurements of the Zero-Dispersion Wavelength in Optical Fibers.
We have developed a frequency-domain phase shift system for measuring the zero-dispersion wavelength and the dispersion slope of single-mode optical fibers. A differential phase shift method and nonlinear four-wave mixing technique were also investigated. The frequency-domain phase shift method is used to produce Standard Reference Materials that have their zero-dispersion wavelengths characterized with an expanded uncertainty (k= 2) of ± 0.060 nm.
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80303-3328.
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Mechels
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80303-3328.
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JB
Schlager
National Institute of Standards and Technology, Boulder, CO 80303-3328.
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Franzen
Standard Reference Material; chromatic dispersion; dispersion slope; nonlinear four-wave mixing; optical fiber; optical fiber bandwidth; polarization-mode dispersion; telecommunication systems; zero-dispersion wavelength