Title :
Constraints on the design of single-channel, high-capacity (>10 Gb/s) soliton systems
Author :
Evans, A.F. ; Wright, J.V.
Author_Institution :
Corning Inc., NY, USA
Abstract :
We have examined the design constraints of single-channel soliton systems operating at high data rates (>10 Gb/s). While Gordon-Haus timing jitter is the most important effect for 10 Gb/s transoceanic systems, it is fiber perturbations arising from discrete in-line amplification that severely limit the transmission distance and amplifier spacing at higher data rates. Dispersion-decreasing fiber or distributed optical amplification, both of which locally balance dispersion and fiber nonlinearities, could eliminate this constraint and extend the regime of stable soliton transmission.<>
Keywords :
jitter; optical design techniques; optical fibre networks; optical fibre polarisation; optical solitons; submarine cables; 10 Gb/s transoceanic systems; 10 Gbit/s; Gordon-Haus timing jitter; amplifier spacing; discrete in-line amplification; dispersion-decreasing fiber; distributed optical amplification; fiber nonlinearities; fiber perturbations; high data rates; locally balance dispersion; single-channel high-capacity 10 Gb/s soliton system design constraints; stable soliton transmission; transmission distance; Filters; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Polarization mode dispersion; Pulse amplifiers; Signal to noise ratio; Solitons; Space vector pulse width modulation; Stimulated emission; Timing jitter;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
