Simultaneous measurement of the nonlinear refractive index and chromatic dispersion of optical fibers by four-wave mixing

被引:18
作者
André, PS [1 ]
Pinto, JL
机构
[1] Univ Aveiro, Inst Telecommun, P-3810193 Aveiro, Portugal
[2] Univ Aveiro, Dept Fis, P-3810193 Aveiro, Portugal
关键词
nonlinear optics; chromatic dispersion; nonlinear refractive index; optical fiber characterization;
D O I
10.1002/mop.10444
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The simultaneous measurement of the nonlinear refractive index and the chromatic dispersion measurement of dispersion shift fibers are proposed, based on the power determination of the mixing products generated by four pump waves. This method is also used with other low-dispersion chromatic dispersion fiber, such as nonzero dispersion shifted fibers. (C) 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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