Chromatic dispersion measurement using optical beating null frequency

Hairul A. Abdul-Rashid; V. Gopinathan; M. R. Mokhtar; Z. Yusoff; M. T. Al-Qdah; Faidz Abd Rahman

doi:10.1117/1.2868776

1 February 2008 Chromatic dispersion measurement using optical beating null frequency

Hairul A. Abdul-Rashid, V. Gopinathan, M. R. Mokhtar, Z. Yusoff, M. T. Al-Qdah, Faidz Abd Rahman

Author Affiliations +

Optical Engineering, Vol. 47, Issue 2, 025007 (February 2008). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2868776

Abstract

A new technique for measuring the accumulated chromatic dispersion in single-mode fibers is presented. The proposed simple and tunable technique uses the null frequency of the optical beating signal between pump, probe, and four-wave-mixing conjugated signals as the pump and probe frequency separation is changed. The null frequency of the optical beating signals varies with the accumulated chromatic dispersion in the single mode fiber. A full mathematical model of the measurement technique is developed and is supported by experimental results. The technique is successfully demonstrated experimentally using a semiconductor optical amplifier as a phase conjugator to achieve a null frequency variation of 1.2 GHz for a difference of 960-ps/nm accumulated chromatic dispersion.

©(2008) Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE)

Citation Download Citation

Hairul A. Abdul-Rashid, V. Gopinathan, M. R. Mokhtar, Z. Yusoff, M. T. Al-Qdah, and Faidz Abd Rahman "Chromatic dispersion measurement using optical beating null frequency," Optical Engineering 47(2), 025007 (1 February 2008). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.2868776

Published: 1 February 2008

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

;

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available

Members: $24.00

Non-members: $28.00 ADD TO CART

JOURNAL ARTICLE
5 PAGES

DOWNLOAD PAPER SAVE TO MY LIBRARY

GET CITATION

RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS

Get copyright permission Get copyright permission on Copyright Marketplace

KEYWORDS

Single mode fibers

Dispersion

Critical dimension metrology

Polonium

Phase conjugation

Mathematical modeling

Optical engineering

Show All Keywords

Keywords/Phrases

Search In:

Publication Years