Title :
Limitations of 40 Gbit/s based dispersion managed WDM transmission: solitons versus quasi-linear propagation regime
Author :
Richardson, L.J. ; Mezentsev, V.K. ; Turitsyn, S.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng. & Appl. Phys., Aston Univ., Birmingham, UK
Abstract :
We investigate the transmission performance covering the whole spectrum of dispersion managed propagation regimes ranging from soliton to quasi-linear RZ propagation, detailing the limiting factors and optimal performance conditions.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical solitons; wavelength division multiplexing; 40 Gbit/s; dispersion managed WDM transmission; dispersion managed propagation regimes; limiting factors; optimal performance conditions; quasi-linear propagation regime; quasi-linear return-to-zero propagation; soliton propagation; solitons; transmission performance; Analytical models; Binary sequences; Chirp; Dispersion; Filters; Noise figure; Solitons; Space vector pulse width modulation; System performance; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
