Title :
Prechirp in NRZ-based 40-Gb/s single-channel and WDM transmission systems
Author :
Hodzic, Anes ; Konrad, Beate ; Petermann, Klaus
Author_Institution :
Fachgebiet Hochfreqeunztechnik, Technische Univ. Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
We investigate the impact of the prechirp on nonreturn-to-zero (NRZ)-based single-channel and 40-Gb/s/ch wavelength-division-multiplexing systems over standard single-mode fibers by means of numerical simulations. It was shown that prechirping of NRZ pulses improve the total transmission length and make the NRZ pulses more robust to Kerr-nonlinearities.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; numerical analysis; optical Kerr effect; optical fibre communication; wavelength division multiplexing; 40 Gbit/s; Kerr-nonlinearities; NRZ pulses; nonreturn-to-zero-based single-channel system; numerical simulations; prechirp; standard single-mode fibers; total transmission length; wavelength-division-multiplexing system; Optical fiber communication; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical pulses; Optical signal processing; Phase modulation; Pulse generation; Pulse modulation; Signal generators; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
