Effect of the cross-phase modulation on WDM optical systems: analysis of fiber propagation

Author

Betti, S. ; Giaconi, M.

Author_Institution

Dipt. di Ingegneria Elettrica, L´´Aquila Univ., Italy

Volume

13

Issue

4

fYear

2001

fDate

4/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

305

Lastpage

307

Abstract

In wavelength-division-multiplexed (WDM) optical systems, cross-phase modulation induced by Kerr effect gives rise to nonlinear phase modulation of each channel, which depends on the overall power in all the other channels. In this letter, the fiber propagation of WDM optical signals affected by cross-phase modulation is analyzed. In particular, the effect due to fiber chromatic dispersion is evaluated after that cross-phase modulation has arisen and stabilized.

Keywords

optical Kerr effect; optical fibre communication; optical fibre theory; optical modulation; phase modulation; stability; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; Kerr effect; WDM optical signals; WDM optical systems; chromatic dispersion; cross-phase modulation; fiber propagation; nonlinear phase modulation; overall power; telecommunication channels; wavelength-division-multiplexed optical systems; Chromatic dispersion; Fiber nonlinear optics; Kerr effect; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Phase modulation; Signal analysis; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.917833

Filename

917833