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As a result of material chromatic dispersion, light with a wavelength spread, ∆λ₀, will exhibit a temporal spread, ∆τ, as it travels through the material of length λ.

Related Terms: Chromatic Dispersion, Differential Group Delay (DGD), Group Delay Dispersion (GDD), Group Velocity Delay (GVD), Polarization Mode Dispersion (PMD)