Title :
Network-efficient superchannel transmission by the multichannel compensation of nonlinearities
Author :
Lima, Tiago C. ; Rozental, Valery N. ; Barreto, Andre N. ; Mello, Darli A. A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
Abstract :
We investigate potential network-cost savings due to the multichannel compensation of nonlinearities generated by subcarriers within the same superchannel. Two case studies (European and German networks) demonstrated tangible cost reductions (6-11%) using 5 adjacent subcarriers.
Keywords :
cost reduction; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; European networks; German networks; WDM spectrum; cost reduction; flex-grid optical networks; multichannel compensation; network-cost saving; network-efficient superchannel transmission; Artificial neural networks; Europe; Interference; Noise; Nonlinear optics; Optical receivers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.Th1E.2
