We show that facet reflections in optical components induce a sine-shaped chromatic dispersion ripple. We furthermore investigate the system impact of it. We conclude that the maximum value of chromatic dispersion is not a relevant parameter as long as the frequency scale of variation of the chromatic dispersion is below the spectral bandwidth of the signal.
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Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
(Volume:4
)
Date of Conference: 17-22 March 2001