Title :
Optimised dispersion management scheme for long-haul optical communication systems
Author :
Farbert, A. ; Scheerer, C. ; Elbers, J.-P. ; Glingener, C. ; Fischer, G.
Author_Institution :
Inf. & Commun. Networks, Siemens AG, Munich, Germany
fDate :
10/14/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Using the distributed under-compensation scheme (DUCS) in every fibre span, the overall transmission distance of 10 Gbit/s NRZ and RZ multiple span systems is doubled. The benefits of such a dispersion management scheme are clarified by defining a new figure of merit
Keywords :
compensation; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; NRZ multiple span systems; RZ multiple span systems; distributed under-compensation scheme; fibre span; figure of merit; long-haul optical communication systems; optimised dispersion management scheme; overall transmission distance;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19991237
