Method and apparatus for providing dispersion and dispersion slope compensation in an optical communication system
US6188823A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 1998 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 1, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B10/25253
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An optical transmission system is provided that includes a transmitting terminal, a receiving terminal remotely located from the transmitting terminal, and an optical transmission path connecting the transmitting terminal to the receiving terminal. The optical transmission path includes at least one optical amplifier such that portions of the optical transmission path located between adjacent optical amplifiers or terminals denote a transmission span. The path includes constituent optical fiber having a positive dispersion shift, dispersion compensating optical fiber having a negative dispersion shift, and dispersion slope compensating fiber having a negative dispersion slope.
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