Sampled fiber grating based-dispersion slope compensator

We propose a novel design for a compact dispersion slope compensator based on sampled fiber Bragg gratings. By chirping the sample function in a sampl ed grating, we show that the dispersion slope can be controlled to match th at of current transmission fibers, Interleaving several sampled gratings pr ovides an effective technique to reduce W-induced refractive index requirem ents to readily achievable levels.