An improved telecommunications link is provided which includes a dispersion managed fiber with smoothly varying dispersion. The dispersion map may vary sinusoidally or as a sawtooth, for example. The smoothly varying dispersion works well for high data rate transmissions in a return to zero signal format. The dispersion managed fiber with smoothly varying dispersion may be formed by a wide variety of techniques. A method of forming dispersion managed fiber by localized heating or cooling is also provided.
申请公布号
WO0232820(A3)
申请公布日期
2003.03.27
申请号
WO2001US42255
申请日期
2001.09.21
申请人
CORNING INCORPORATED
发明人
BERKEY, GEORGE, E.;BOOKBINDER, DANA, C.;EVANS, ALAN, F.;HAWTOF, DANIEL, W.;LOTZ, JOHN, M.