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    Area of Science:

    • Optical Engineering
    • Fiber Optics
    • Interferometry

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    • Characterizing optical fiber dispersion is crucial for high-speed communication systems.
    • Few-mode fibers offer increased bandwidth but require advanced dispersion measurement techniques.
    • Existing methods like balanced spectral interferometry can be complex and time-consuming.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To introduce a simplified and efficient method for measuring fiber optic dispersion.
    • To demonstrate simultaneous measurement of first and second order dispersion.
    • To enable accurate characterization of few-mode fibers.

    Main Methods:

    • Developed virtual reference interferometry (VRI) to simulate a balanced interferometer.
    • Implemented VRI for short-length (< 1 m) few-mode fibers.
    • Validated VRI against established interferometric techniques.

    Main Results:

    • Achieved simultaneous measurement of first and second order dispersion.
    • Demonstrated VRI's equivalence to balanced spectral interferometry without physical balancing.
    • Highlighted VRI's advantages: speed, simplicity, and convenience.

    Conclusions:

    • Virtual reference interferometry offers a practical solution for fiber optic dispersion characterization.
    • The technique is suitable for simultaneous multi-mode analysis.
    • VRI simplifies the measurement process for few-mode fibers.