An optical module for chromatic dispersion compensation comprises an
optical fiber wound so as to present a variable radius of curvature. The
fiber has an index profile such that it has, for the main propagation
mode, a negative dispersion value having a minimum at a given wavelength
in a given spectral band. The value and the spectral position of the
dispersion minimum vary with the radius of curvature of the fiber. The
module allows the introduction of a large chromatic dispersion
compensation value overall of a given spectral band, as well as
compensation corrections for specific wavelengths inside the given
spectral band.