Experimental assessment of node crosstalk limitations enhanced by nonlinear effects in all optical transport networks

Author

Ciaramella, Ernesto ; Curti, Franco

Author_Institution

Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Rome, Italy

Volume

11

Issue

6

fYear

1999

fDate

6/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

751

Lastpage

753

Abstract

In all optical transport networks, linear in-band crosstalk from the nodes should be below a limiting value, which is usually determined in linear conditions. Using an installed conventional fiber line, it is experimentally demonstrated that the acceptable crosstalk level can significantly decrease when both the signal and the crosstalk are transmitted in an amplified link. The effect is ascribed to the occurrence of nonlinear propagation effects.

Keywords

multiwave mixing; optical crosstalk; optical fibre networks; self-phase modulation; wavelength division multiplexing; acceptable crosstalk level; all optical transport networks; amplified link; installed conventional fiber line; limiting value; linear conditions; linear in-band crosstalk; node crosstalk limitations; nonlinear effects; nonlinear propagation effects; All-optical networks; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical propagation; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.766807

Filename

766807