Title :
Compensation for pulse waveform distortion in ultra-long distance optical communication systems by using midway optical phase conjugator
Author :
Kikuchi, Kazuro ; Lorattanasane, Chaloemphon
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Tokyo Univ., Japan
Abstract :
In long-distance optical communication systems using in-line optical amplifiers, the waveform distortion is induced by both the Kerr effect and the group-velocity dispersion of optical fibers. In this letter, we show that the optical phase conjugator placed at the midway of the transmission line can compensate for the Kerr effect as well as the group-velocity dispersion, preventing the waveform distortion.<>
Keywords :
compensation; optical Kerr effect; optical dispersion; optical fibres; optical phase conjugation; Kerr effect; Kerr effect compensation; group-velocity dispersion; in-line optical amplifiers; midway optical phase conjugator; optical fibers; pulse waveform distortion; ultra-long distance optical communication systems; Kerr effect; Optical distortion; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
