"Magic" dispersion maps for multichannel soliton transmission

Author

Turitsyn, Sergei K. ; Fedoruk, Michail ; Yang, Tian-Shiang ; Kath, William L.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Eng. & Appl. Sci., Aston Univ., Birmingham, UK

Volume

36

Issue

3

fYear

2000

fDate

3/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

290

Lastpage

299

Abstract

Using asymptotic theory and a momentum method, we have identified a family of dispersion management schemes that are advantageous for massive multichannel soliton transmission. For the practical case of two-step dispersion maps, special schemes are found that have optimal launch point locations (where no pulse prechirping is needed) that are independent of the fiber´s dispersion. Despite the variation of dispersion with respect to carrier wavelength due to the fiber´s dispersion slope, the transmission in several different channels can be optimized simultaneously using the same optimal launch point. Theoretical predictions are verified by direct numerical simulations.

Keywords

optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre theory; optical solitons; telecommunication channels; telecommunication network management; asymptotic theory; carrier wavelength; direct numerical simulations; dispersion management schemes; dispersion slope; fiber dispersion; magic dispersion maps; massive multichannel soliton transmission; momentum method; multichannel soliton transmission; optimal launch point; optimal launch point locations; pulse prechirping; two-step dispersion ma; Communication systems; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical propagation; Solitons; Stimulated emission; Transmission line theory; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.825875

Filename

825875