<s>
In	O
fiber-optic	B-Application
communication	I-Application
,	O
an	O
intramodal	B-Device
dispersion	I-Device
,	O
is	O
a	O
category	O
of	O
dispersion	O
that	O
occurs	O
within	O
a	O
single	B-Device
mode	I-Device
optical	I-Device
fiber	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
dispersion	O
mechanism	O
is	O
a	O
result	O
of	O
material	O
properties	O
of	O
optical	B-Architecture
fiber	I-Architecture
and	O
applies	O
to	O
both	O
single-mode	O
and	O
multi-mode	O
fibers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
distinct	O
types	O
of	O
intramodal	B-Device
dispersion	I-Device
are	O
:	O
chromatic	O
dispersion	O
and	O
polarization	O
mode	O
dispersion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Therefore	O
different	O
wavelengths	O
will	O
travel	O
down	O
an	O
optical	B-Architecture
fiber	I-Architecture
at	O
different	O
velocities	O
.	O
</s>
