Method and system for providing tunable dispersion compensation

Details Method and system for providing tunable dispersion compensation Method and system for providing tunable dispersion compensation

2005-12-27

2005-12-27

Payne, David C. (Department: 2638)

Optical communications

Diagnostic testing

Determination of communication parameter

C398S029000, C398S030000, C398S081000, C398S147000, C398S148000, C398S159000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06980738

ABSTRACT:
An exemplary embodiment of the invention is a dispersion compensation module for compensating dispersion in a communications network. The dispersion compensation module includes dispersion compensating fiber having a dispersion coefficient that varies with wavelength. A thermal regulator adjusts the temperature of the dispersion compensating fiber to adjust the dispersion characteristic of the dispersion compensating fiber. Alternate embodiments of the invention include a communications system using the dispersion compensation module and a method for compensating dispersion.

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