DocumentCode
1159685
Title
Dispersion-induced limit on the range of octave confined optical SCM transmission systems
Author
Crosby, D.B. ; Lampard, G.J.
Author_Institution
Telecom Australia Res. Labs., Clayton, Vic., Australia
Volume
6
Issue
8
fYear
1994
Firstpage
1043
Lastpage
1045
Abstract
A simple analytic expression for dispersion-induced composite triple beat in subcarrier multiplexed optical transmission systems has been derived. Measurements of a thirty-two channel octave-confined SCM system confirm the theoretical result, and indicate that distances in excess of 50 km are readily achievable for transmission of AM-VSB video signals, using a directly modulated DFB lasers at 1550 nm wavelength.<>
Keywords
amplitude modulation; distributed feedback lasers; intermodulation; optical dispersion; optical fibres; optical links; optical modulation; subcarrier multiplexing; video signals; 1550 nm; AM-VSB video signals; SCM system; directly modulated DFB lasers; dispersion-induced composite triple beat; dispersion-induced limit; harmonic distortion; intermodulation distortion; octave confined optical subcarrier multiplexed transmission systems; Australia; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Harmonic distortion; Laser theory; Optical distortion; Optical modulation; Optical transmitters; Propagation delay; Wavelength measurement;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.313088
Filename
313088
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