Title :
Four-wave mixing penalties in long-haul WDM transmission links
Author :
Golovchenko, E.A. ; Mazurczyk, V.J. ; Duff, D.G. ; Abbott, S.M.
Author_Institution :
Tyco Submarine Syst. Ltd. Lab., Eatontown, NJ, USA
fDate :
7/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We show computationally and experimentally that large resonances in signal variance due to four-wave mixing can occur in wavelength-division-multiplexed transmission systems. These resonances are the result of periodic amplifier spacing and distribution in dispersions and lengths of the fiber spans.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre theory; wavelength division multiplexing; fiber span dispersion; four-wave mixing; four-wave mixing penalties; large resonances; long-haul WDM transmission links; periodic amplifier spacing; signal variance; wavelength-division-multiplexed transmission systems; Four-wave mixing; Noise measurement; Optical amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber testing; Resonance; Signal to noise ratio; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
