Title :
Optimization of the average-dispersion range for long-haul dispersion-managed soliton systems
Author :
Lakoba, T.I. ; Agrawal, G.P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Opt., Rochester Univ., NY, USA
Abstract :
We consider limitations on unfiltered transmission of dispersion-managed solitons, arising from the Gordon-Haus jitter, adjacent pulse interaction, and signal-to-noise degradation. We maximize the range of allowed values of average dispersion, thereby providing the first step in optimization of dispersion maps for wavelength-division-multiplexed lightwave systems. As specific examples, we consider dispersion maps made of several different types of optical fiber and study their performance for transmission of 10-40 Gb/s channels over distances in the range from 3000 km to 10000 km.
Keywords :
jitter; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical solitons; optimisation; telecommunication channels; telecommunication network management; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 to 40 Gbit/s; 3000 to 10000 km; Gb/s channels; Gordon-Haus jitter; adjacent pulse interaction; average dispersion; average-dispersion range optimisation; dispersion maps; dispersion-managed solitons; long-haul dispersion-managed soliton system; signal-to-noise degradation; unfiltered transmission; wavelength-division-multiplexed lightwave systems; Degradation; Delta modulation; Filters; Jitter; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical noise; Optical solitons; Pulse amplifiers; Signal to noise ratio; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of