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Disperson compensation by using tunable nonlinearly-chirped gratings

US6330383A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 19, 1999
Grant dateDec 11, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 19, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B2210/258
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A nonlinearly chirped fiber grating for achieving tunable dispersion compensation, dispersion slope compensation, polarization mode dispersion, chirp reduction in directly modulated diode lasers, and optical pulse manipulation. A dynamical dispersion compensation mechanism can be implemented in a fiber communication system based on such a nonlinearly chirped fiber grating.

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