Self-referenced nonlinear interferometry for chromatic dispersion sensing across multiple length scales
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| author | Dalidet, Romain Tanzilli, Sébastien Sauder, Gregory Labonté, Laurent Martin, Anthony |
| author_facet | Dalidet, Romain Tanzilli, Sébastien Sauder, Gregory Labonté, Laurent Martin, Anthony |
| contents | Chromatic dispersion critically impacts the performance of numerous applications ranging from telecommunication links to ultrafast optics and nonlinear devices, yet fast and precise measurements are challenging, especially for short length-dispersion products. We present a fully fiber-integrated nonlinear Sagnac interferometer that exploits cascaded second-order processes to generate frequency-anticorrelated idler light and achieve odd-order dispersion cancellation without active stabilization. The measurement is intrinsically self-referenced, as the dispersion-induced phase is extracted from the interference between counter-propagating nonlinear processes within the same Sagnac loop, eliminating the need for an external reference arm or prior calibration. Operating entirely at telecom wavelengths and read out on a standard optical spectrum analyzer, the device produces instantaneous, high-visibility fringes and calibration-free spectra using dual-port normalization. We demonstrate chromatic dispersion measurements on fiber samples ranging from 25 cm to 4 km, spanning short fiber segments to long-haul links. This architecture combines self-stability, broadband compatibility, and rapid acquisition, offering a practical metrology tool for both research and industry. |
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| spellingShingle | Self-referenced nonlinear interferometry for chromatic dispersion sensing across multiple length scales Dalidet, Romain Tanzilli, Sébastien Sauder, Gregory Labonté, Laurent Martin, Anthony Optics Quantum Physics Chromatic dispersion critically impacts the performance of numerous applications ranging from telecommunication links to ultrafast optics and nonlinear devices, yet fast and precise measurements are challenging, especially for short length-dispersion products. We present a fully fiber-integrated nonlinear Sagnac interferometer that exploits cascaded second-order processes to generate frequency-anticorrelated idler light and achieve odd-order dispersion cancellation without active stabilization. The measurement is intrinsically self-referenced, as the dispersion-induced phase is extracted from the interference between counter-propagating nonlinear processes within the same Sagnac loop, eliminating the need for an external reference arm or prior calibration. Operating entirely at telecom wavelengths and read out on a standard optical spectrum analyzer, the device produces instantaneous, high-visibility fringes and calibration-free spectra using dual-port normalization. We demonstrate chromatic dispersion measurements on fiber samples ranging from 25 cm to 4 km, spanning short fiber segments to long-haul links. This architecture combines self-stability, broadband compatibility, and rapid acquisition, offering a practical metrology tool for both research and industry. |
| title | Self-referenced nonlinear interferometry for chromatic dispersion sensing across multiple length scales |
| topic | Optics Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.22161 |