Chromatic dispersion compensation module

摘要

An optical module for chromatic dispersion compensation comprises an optical fiber wound so as to present a variable radius of curvature. The fiber has an index profile such that it has, for the main propagation mode, a negative dispersion value having a minimum at a given wavelength in a given spectral band. The value and the spectral position of the dispersion minimum vary with the radius of curvature of the fiber. The module allows the introduction of a large chromatic dispersion compensation value overall of a given spectral band, as well as compensation corrections for specific wavelengths inside the given spectral band.