Dispersion compensation using high-positive dispersive optical fibers

The common and traditional method for optical dispersion compensation is concatenating the transmitting optical fiber by a compensating optical fiber having a high-negative dispersion coefficient.In this Letter,we take the opposite direction and show how an optical fiber with a high-positive dispersion coefficient is used for dispersion compensation.Our optical dispersion compensating structure is the optical implementation of an iterative algorithm in signal processing.The proposed dispersion compensating system is constructed by cascading a number of compensating sub-systems,and its compensation capability is improved by increasing the number of embedded sub-systems.We also show that the compensation capability is a trade-off between the transmission length and bandwidth.We use the simulation results to validate the performance of the introduced dispersion compensating module.Photonic crystal fibers with high-positive dispersion coefficients can be used for constructing the proposed optical dispersion compensating module.     

一种40Gb/s单信道光纤通信系统中的动态色度色散补偿

提出了一种用于40 Gb/s单信道光纤通信系统中的动态色度色散(CD)补偿技术。采用2×2光开关,色散补偿光纤(DCF)等器件构成可调节色度色散补偿器;提取中心频率为12GHz的窄带电功率信号作为反馈信号控制可调节色度色散补偿器,提取的窄带电功率值随系统中的累积色度色散值的增大而减小。实验证明,整个补偿系统的最长响应时间为0.7 s;补偿范围和补偿精度分别为81.55 ps/nm和5.28 ps/nm,通过增加光开关的数量和缩短每段色散补偿光纤的长度可以进一步提高补偿范围和精度。通过对比补偿前后系统的眼图可以看出:该系统能有效地补偿40 Gb/s光纤通信系统中动态变化的色度色散。     

负色散斜率的色散补偿光纤的研制

对三包层的大负色散、负色散斜率的色散补偿光纤进行了理论研究，分析了各个参量对色散曲线的调节作用，发现色散补偿光纤只有在一定范围的拉丝芯径内，以牺牲负色散数值才能大负色散斜率，采用在光纤拉丝时旋转预制棒的工艺减小了光纤的偏振模色散进一步改进国内已有的的改进的化学汽相沉积（ＭＣＶＤ）光纤生产工艺，研制出了较高水平的色散补偿光纤。     

Investigations on order and width of RZ super Gaussian pulse in different WDM systems at 40 Gb/s using dispersion compensating fibers

In optical wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) systems the dispersion management is a key issue. In optical systems a lot of research is going on to reduce dispersion by selecting proper dispersion compensating techniques and proper modulation format for input data. One way to reduce dispersion is by using dispersion compensating fibers in the WDM systems. This paper analyzes the use of RZ super Gaussian pulse inputs for different WDM systems i.e. for conventional, dense and ultra dense WDM systems employing dispersion compensating fibers. The pulse width and the order of the RZ super Gaussian pulse was varied to evaluate the performance at 40 Gb/s. The experiment showed that to get minimum BER, pulse width of 7.5 ps and 10 ps along with third-order RZ super Gaussian pulse were found suitable and recommended to be used.     

Zero-Loss Broadband Dispersion Compensation Scheme for G.652 Fibers

We have evaluated the gain characteristics of an erbium-doped broadband dual-core dispersion compensating fiber (DCF) to achieve a loss-less dispersion compensating module for long-haul G.652 fiber links.     

Broadband dispersion compensating fiber using index-guiding photonic crystal fiber with defected core

We present a novel broadband dispersion compensating photonic crystal fiber with defected core in this paper. The small central defect of air hole can flexibly control the chromatic dispersion properties of this kind of photonic crystal fiber. This kind of fiber has broadband large negative chromatic dispersion, and the chromatic dispersion coefficient varies from -440 to -480 ps/（nm.km） in the measured wavelength range of 1500 - 1625 nm. The calculated chromatic dispersion curve is well matched to the measured chromatic dispersion coefficient in the range of 1500 - 1625 nm. The proposed photonic crystal fiber can be used to design the dispersion compensating fiber in the desired wavelength range by adjusting its structural parameters.     

基于SOA器件的色散补偿系统

基于半导体光放大器非线性效应提出一种连续可调谐的色度色散补偿方法.利用SOA的交叉相位调制效应,对10 Gbit/s和 40 Gbit/s RZ码系统的补偿效果和补偿范围进行了仿真分析.分析结果表明,该方法在10 Gbit/s传输系统中,可以实现补偿范围为400 ps/nm的正负色散.在40 Gbit/s传输系统中,可以实现补偿范围为40 ps/nm的正负色散.在理论分析基础上,进行了10 Gbit/s传输系统下连续动态色度色散测补偿实验.实验结果表明,该方法实现了-40～60 ps/nm范围内色度色散的连续可调谐补偿.     

Dispersion theory of multiple-prism beam expanders for pulsed dye lasers

The single pass dispersion of multiple-prism beam expanders of interest for practical pulsed dye laser cavities is calculated. The theory is extended to enable evaluation of the overall (outward and return pass) dispersion of multiple-prism-grating combinations. It is found that although the contribution to overall dispersion from the prisms can be minimized (though not eliminated for practical expanders) by arrangement of the prisms in compensating pairs, it is in any case small (≈2%) compared to the contribution to dispersion from the grating in practical cavities. Formulae for dispersion of multiple-prism-grating combinations including up to four prisms arranged in additive or compensating configurations are given; the dispersion of an arbitrary number of prisms arranged in conjunction with a grating can also be calculated. The implications for output linewidth of pulsed dye lasers incorporating prism beam expanders are discussed.     

光子晶体光纤色散补偿特性的数值研究

利用矢量有效折射率方法对光子晶体光纤（PCF）的色散补偿特性进行了数值模拟，研究发现通过调节光子晶体光纤包层的空气穴节距或空气穴大小可以灵活地设计光子晶体光纤的色散系数D、色散斜率Dslope以及κ值，可以设计在波长1.55μm附近具有较大绝对值的正常色散和负色散斜率的色散补偿光子晶体光纤，使光通信中的普通单模光纤（G.652）或非零色散位移光纤(G.655)在1.55μm低损耗窗口得到较好的色散补偿.数值模拟和分析表明色散补偿光子晶体光纤的研制具有很大的发展潜力. 关键词： 光子晶体光纤 色散 色散斜率 色散补偿     

Dispersion characteristic of hexagonal and square lattice chalcogenide As2Se3 glass photonic crystal fiber

In this paper, we report a chalcogenide As₂Se₃ glass photonic crystal fiber (PCF) for dispersion compensating application. We have used the improved fully vectorial effective index method (IFVEIM) for comparing the dispersion properties (negative and zero dispersion) and effective area in hexagonal and square lattice of As₂Se₃ glass PCF using different wavelength windows. It has been demonstrated that due to their negative dispersion parameter and negative dispersion slope in wavelength range 1.2-2.5 μm, both lattice structures of As₂Se₃ glass PCFs, with pitch (Λ = 2 μm), can be used as dispersion compensating fibers. Further, design parameters have been obtained to achieve zero dispersion in these fibers. It is also shown that As₂Se₃ glass PCF provides much higher negative dispersion compared to silica PCF of the same structure, in wavelength range 1.25-1.6 μm and hence such PCF have high potential to be used as a dispersion compensating fiber in optical communication systems.     

Polarization mode dispersion and chromatic dispersion compensation by using a three-stage compensator

A three-stage compensator used for Polarization mode dispersion (PMD) and Chromatic dispersion (CD) compensation is proposed. The compensator is capable of compensating the two components of second-order PMD when no CD exists. Two operating points of compensating second-order PMD have been proposed. Two-stage and three-stage compensators are compared by the outage probability. When CD is introduced, the compensator should retain a quantity of second-order PMD to compensate CD. The outage probability when PMD and CD coexist has been calculated. The results show that a tradeoff must be made in order to compensate CD and PMD at the same time.     

Design of a Very Small Residual Dispersion Fiber System for DWDM Operation Over the Entire C - & L- Bands of EDFA

We have given design of a very small residual dispersion fiber system consisting of a small dispersion fiber(SDF) with flat modal field and a corresponding dual core coaxial dispersion compensating fiber (DCF).     

全固双层芯色散补偿光子晶体光纤的研究与设计

为了补偿光纤色散对高速信号传输的限制,提出一种全固双层芯色散补偿光子晶体光纤.首先对该光纤模式耦合特性进行理论分析,然后利用多极法进行模拟计算,得到该光纤包层结构参数与色散值以及相位匹配波长之间的关系,并对其规律进行研究.通过优化光纤结构参数,得到在1 550nm处,色散值达到-32 620ps/(nm·km)、损耗为0.29dB/km、与标准单模光纤的熔接损耗为4.77dB的色散补偿光纤.该光纤可补偿1 910多倍长度的SMF-28单模光纤的色散,补偿能力远大于常规色散补偿光纤.与空气孔-石英结构色散补偿光子晶体光纤相比,全固色散补偿光子晶体光纤具有易制备、易与传统通信光纤熔接等优点.     

Fiber Bragg gratings for dispersion compensation in optical communication systems

Dispersion compensating fibers (DCF) are the most widely used technology for dispersion compensation. A DCF without Raman amplification introduces extra loss in the system, thus increasing the need for gain in the discrete amplifiers and degrading the noise performance. The idea to additionally use the DCF as a Raman gain medium was originally proposed by Hansen et al. in 1998. [1] This was quickly followed by Emori et al., who demonstrated a broadband, loss less DCF using multiple-wavelength Raman pumping. [2] DCF is a good Raman gain medium, due to a relatively high germanium doping level and a small effective area. To get sufficient gain with a reasonable pump power, a discrete Raman amplifier has to contain several kilometers of fiber, adding extra dispersion to the system that must be handled in the overall dispersion management. Dispersion compensating Raman amplifiers integrates two key functions: dispersion compensation and discrete Raman amplification into a single component.     

PMD Characterization of a Dispersion Managed Link up to the Second-order with High Accuracy

We report an algorithm on the characterization up to second-order polarization mode dispersion (PMD). Our algorithm is able to characterize very short link with low PMD coefficient (less than 0.04 ps/ ). The link includes dispersion compensating fiber modules and loss compensating optical amplifiers. The estimation for first- and second-order PMD is successfully performed for dispersion-managed links of 85 and 265 km using the Jones matrix eigen-analysis (JME). The algorithm was developed to detect the evolution of the principal state of polarization (PSP) and subsequent calculation of second-order PMD components such as polarization-dependence, chromatic dispersion (PDCD) and depolarization.     

Modeling dispersion in optical fibers: applications to dispersion tailoring and dispersion compensation

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.     

剩余三阶色散对相位共轭偏振孤子的影响及其补偿

光学相位共轭中剩余三阶色散不利于共轭孤子的稳定传输,导致孤子脉冲具有更大的时间抖动.本文提出在传输线末采用具有正三阶色散的色散位移光纤补偿光学相位共轭中的剩余正三阶色散.数值结果证明了其可行性.同时也分析其补偿的物理机制.     

光纤非线性效应对10 Gb/s波分复用色散补偿系统的限制

对信道间距为１００ＧＨｚ的８倍１０Ｇｂ／ｓ波分复用色散补偿系统进行了计算机仿真,分析了光纤的色散和自相位调制（ＳＰＭ）、互相位调制（ＸＰＭ）、四波混频（ＦＷＭ）等非线性效应在具有级联光放大器系统中的作用。四种色散补偿方案是：ＳＭＦ（常规单模光纤）＋ＤＣＦ１（色散斜率为正的色散补偿光纤）、ＳＭＦ＋ＤＣＦ２（色散斜率为负的色散补偿光纤）、ＴＷ１（色散为正的非零色散光纤）＋ＴＷ２（色散为负的非零色散光纤     

用于色散补偿的反射型棱栅的色散分析

利用角色散和材料色散得到了反射型棱栅的二阶、三阶色散完整的解析表达式,与光线追迹法的结果能很好地符合,利于工程中棱栅的设计.系统分析了温度、棱栅结构参数对其色散的影响.结果表明,温度、棱镜材料折射率、插入量、棱栅间距对棱栅色散影响很小.而入射角、光栅常数、棱镜项角等对色散的影响很大,可以调节上述参数来改变棱栅的色散,从而补偿放大介质等材料色散.     

40 Gb/s optically transparent heterogeneous networks: A non-distributed dispersion map optimisation methodology

We describe a dispersion management methodology suitable for optimising lumped dispersion compensating schemes in heterogeneous terrestrial optical networks. The technique affords for a significant reduction in time expensive numerical simulations and is demonstrated to be effective for the transmission of 40 Gb/s DPSK in representative example networks made up of standard single-mode fibre.