Title :
IFWM suppression using APRZ with optimized phase-modulation parameters
Author :
Forzati, Marco ; Berntson, Anders ; Mårtensson, Jonas
Author_Institution :
Opt. Syst. & Networks Lab., Kista, Sweden
Abstract :
We demonstrate experimentally as well as numerically that the alternate-phase return-to-zero modulation format increases the nonlinear tolerance of strongly dispersion-managed 40-Gb/s transmission. An analysis of phase misalignment is also presented.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical modulation; phase modulation; telecommunication channels; APRZ; IFWM suppression; alternate-phase return-to-zero modulation format; dispersion-managed transmission; intrachannel four-wave mixing; nonlinear tolerance; optimized phase-modulation parameters; phase misalignment; Delay; Delta modulation; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical mixing; Optical pulses; Optical transmitters; Phase modulation; Pulse modulation;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2004.834465
