Abstract
A simple dispersion measurement technique has been demonstrated by using a self-seeding laser oscillation of a Fabry-Perot laser through a closed loop. The optical pulses of different wavelengths emitted from the Fabry-Perot laser travel down an optical fiber and the group velocity difference between the pulses due to the chromatic dispersion of the optical fiber is measured through the self-seeding laser oscillation process. The dispersion parameter of the optical fiber is calculated from the measured group velocity difference. The performance of the proposed technique has been confirmed experimentally and the accuracy of dispersion parameter measurement was comparable to that of commercial instruments with expensive equipment and components. The repeatability of the proposed method was better than 0.5%.
폐경로를 통한 Fabry-Perot 레이저의 자기궤환 레이저 발진(self-seeding laser oscillation)을 이용하여 구조가 간단하고 경제적인 색분산(chromatic dispersion) 측정법을 제안하였다. 저가의 Fabry-Perot 레이저를 이용하여 광펄스들을 생성하고, 광섬유를 통해 전송되는 광펄스들 사이의 군속도 차(group delay difference)를 Fabry-Perot 레이저의 자기궤환 발진 현상을 통해 감지함으로써 광섬유의 색분산계수를 측정할 수 있도록 하였다. 제안된 측정법에 따라 구현된 측정 장치는 고가의 상용 계측기와 비슷한 수준의 색분산계수 측정 정확도를 제공하고, 재현성은 0.5%보다 좋음을 실험적으로 검증하였다.
