Title :
Effect of launch power and polarisation on four-wave mixing in multichannel coherent optical transmission system
Author :
Walker, Geoffrey R. ; Spirit, D.M. ; Chidgey, P.J. ; Bryant, E.G.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
fDate :
4/23/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An experimental investigation of the effects of launch power and polarisation on fibre four-wave mixing (FWM) in a multichannel coherent optical transmission system is reported. It is concluded that FWM can be an important consideration in the design of optical frequency division multiplexed transmission systems with launch powers greater than a few milliwatts in fibre with low chromatic dispersion.
Keywords :
light polarisation; multiwave mixing; optical communication; optical fibres; four-wave mixing; frequency division multiplexed; launch power; multichannel coherent optical transmission system; nonlinear optics; optical FDM; polarisation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19920554
