Abstract
We report on a simple technique to measure the anomalous dispersion of small-core microstructured fibers using short optical pulses. The method relies on the spectral modulation resulting from the evolution of the input pulse into a propagating soliton wave. The technique allows for a direct measurement of the dispersion at the desired wavelength from a single pulse. The measurement error is estimated to be less than 10%.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Optics Express |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Pages (from-to) | 929-934 |
| ISSN | 1094-4087 |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 |