Optical dispersion — UPSC Physics Optional CSE 2021 Paper I

In a step-index optical fiber system, explain the terms pulse dispersion and material dispersion. An optical fiber having refractive indices of core and cladding n_1 = 1.463 and n_2 = 1.444 respectively, uses a Laser diode with \lambda_0 = 1.50\,\mu\mathrm{m} with a spectral width of 2\,\mathrm{nm}. At this wavelength if the material dispersion coefficient, D_{m} is 18.23\,\mathrm{ps/(km\cdot nm)}, then calculate the pulse dispersion and material dispersion for 1\,\mathrm{km} length of the fiber.