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    • Quantum optics
    • Photonics
    • Fiber optics

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    • Measuring chromatic dispersion in photonic devices is crucial for optical communication systems.
    • Conventional methods are often limited by phase sensitivity and alignment requirements, especially for devices with small dispersion-length products.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To develop and demonstrate a quantum technique for accurately measuring second- and third-order chromatic dispersion.
    • To overcome the limitations of conventional dispersion measurement methods for short optical fibers.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a fiber-based quantum nonlinear interferometer with two cascaded biphoton sources.
    • Employed a fiber under test placed between the biphoton sources to imprint frequency-dependent phase information.
    • Analyzed the resulting biphoton spectrum (interferogram) to extract dispersion properties.

    Main Results:

    • Successfully extracted second- and third-order chromatic dispersion of a short single-mode fiber.
    • Demonstrated accurate dispersion measurements for devices with small dispersion-length products due to broadband biphoton sources.
    • Achieved third-order dispersion measurement using a quantum optical technique for the first time.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed quantum interferometry technique offers a robust and alignment-free method for dispersion measurement.
    • The broadband nature and multiple phase-matching capabilities of the biphoton sources are key to the technique's effectiveness.
    • This quantum approach advances the characterization of photonic devices, particularly those with challenging dispersion properties.