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Measurement and mitigation of multiple reflection effects on the Differential Group Delay spectrum of optical components

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Author(s)

Paul A. Williams, Jonathan D. Kofler

Abstract

Ripple in the Differential Group Delay (DGD) spectrum due to multiple reflections is described theoretically and demonstrated experimentally. A technique of tilting the cavity element to reduce these multiple reflection effects is discussed and is demonstrated to remove the ripples in the DGD spectrum.
Proceedings Title
Tech. Dig., Symp. on Optical Fiber Meas.
Conference Dates
September 24-26, 2002
Conference Location
Boulder, CO

Keywords

Differential Group Delay, Fabry-Perot, multi-path interference, multiple reflections, PMD, Polarization-Mode Dispersion, DGD

Citation

Williams, P. and Kofler, J. (2002), Measurement and mitigation of multiple reflection effects on the Differential Group Delay spectrum of optical components, Tech. Dig., Symp. on Optical Fiber Meas., Boulder, CO, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=30119 (Accessed October 21, 2025)

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Created September 1, 2002, Updated February 19, 2017
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