Performance evaluation of externally modulated high-bit-rate lightwave systems

Author

Cvijetic, Milorad

Author_Institution

NORTEL Technol., Ottawa, Ont., Canada

Volume

9

Issue

5

fYear

1997

fDate

5/1/1997 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

687

Lastpage

689

Abstract

Relations are derived concerning the main parameters which determine the performance of a high-bit-rate optical communications system over standard single mode optical fibers employing an external optical modulator. Both the influence of linear and nonlinear effects (SPM and SBS) has been included in the model. The system equation obtained indicates an optimum chirp parameter and the range where parasitic phase modulation can be used for SBS suppression.

Keywords

chirp modulation; optical fibre networks; optical modulation; phase modulation; stimulated Brillouin scattering; SBS; SBS suppression; SPM; external optical modulator; externally modulated high-bit-rate lightwave systems; high-bit-rate optical communications system; linear effects; main parameters; nonlinear effects; optimum chirp parameter; parasitic phase modulation; performance evaluation; standard single mode optical fibers; system equation; Brillouin scattering; Chirp modulation; Equations; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Optical attenuators; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.588211

Filename

588211