Monte-Carlo-based method for group delay ripple reduction in cascaded dispersion compensation FBGs

Ivan Aldaya, Elias Giacoumidis, Sergei Tsyier, Athanasios Tsokanos, Zabih Ghassemlooy, Indayara B. Martins, Grethell Perez-Sanchez, Ioannis Tomkos

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Abstract

Monte-Carlo (MC)-based optimization is applied to minimize the group delay ripple (GDR) of cascaded chromatic dispersion compensation fiber Bragg gratings (FBGs). Optimal selection of FBGs using MC shows an improvement of up to ∼40% with respect to the average value of 10 cascaded FBGs.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2013 18th European Conference on Network and Optical Communications, NOC 2013 and 2013 8th Conference on Optical Cabling and Infrastructure, OC and I 2013
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages171-174
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)9781467358224
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event2013 18th European Conference on Network and Optical Communications, NOC 2013 and 2013 8th Conference on Optical Cabling and Infrastructure, OC and I 2013 - Graz, Austria
Duration: 10 Jul 201312 Jul 2013

Conference

Conference2013 18th European Conference on Network and Optical Communications, NOC 2013 and 2013 8th Conference on Optical Cabling and Infrastructure, OC and I 2013
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityGraz
Period10/07/1312/07/13

Keywords

  • Bragg reflectors
  • Diffraction and gratings
  • Monte Carlo optimization

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