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Optical fibers and fiber dispersion compensators for high-speed optical communication

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In order to meet the requirements necessary for advanced optical fiber transmission schemes that enable larger transmission capacity, higher efficiency and/or lower transmission costs per bit, optical fiber technologies are still evolving toward ultimate performance. Recent developmental activities have realized a number of improved performance optical fibers, such as ultra-low loss or ultra-low nonlinearity fibers and various types of dispersion-modified fibers. Fiber-based dispersion compensators or dispersion compensating fibers have also become one of the most essential optical components that support high-speed large capacity optical transmission. Very recently, the dispersion compensating fibers have further evolved into dispersion-managed optical transmission lines, which are now being actually deployed in transoceanic submarine optical cable networks.

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Nishimura, M. Optical fibers and fiber dispersion compensators for high-speed optical communication. J Optic Comm Rep 2, 115–139 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10297-004-0024-y

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