Title :
Symmetric slope compensation in a long-haul WDM system using the CRZ format
Author :
Mu, R.-M. ; Menyuk, C.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
We numerically compared symmetric and asymmetric dispersion slope compensation schemes in a long-haul, chirped-return-to-zero, wavelength-division-multiplexed system. Symmetric compensation has significant advantages over asymmetric compensation. We elucidate the physical reasons and the system implications.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; compensation; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; symmetry; wavelength division multiplexing; CRZ format; asymmetric dispersion slope compensation schemes; long-haul WDM system; long-haul chirped-return-to-zero wavelength-division-multiplexed system; symmetric dispersion slope compensation schemes; symmetric slope compensation; system implications; Chirp; Computer science; Degradation; Laboratories; Linear systems; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical noise; Phase modulation; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
