Which mechanism causes chromatic dispersion in single-mode optical fibers?

💡 Explanation

Material dispersion arises because the fiber's refractive index varies with wavelength, therefore different wavelengths propagate at different speeds inside the fiber, rather than other mode dispersion causing interference.

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