Chromatic dispersion, also known as group velocity dispersion (GVD), is a phenomenon in fiber optic systems where different wavelengths of light travel at slightly different speeds through the fiber. This difference in speed causes the different wavelength components of a signal pulse to spread out as they propagate, leading to pulse broadening. In high-speed fiber optic systems, where data is transmitted at very high rates, chromatic dispersion can significantly degrade signal quality. Pulse broadening causes adjacent pulses to overlap, making it difficult for the receiver to distinguish between them. This p....
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