Title :
Scaling of nonlinear threshold with fiber type and channel spacing in WDM transmission systems
Author :
Fischer, Johannes Karl ; Winter, Marcus ; Petermann, Klaus
Author_Institution :
Fachgebiet Hochfrequenztech.-Photonik, Tech. Univ. Berlin, Berlin
Abstract :
It is shown that the impact of interchannel nonlinear effects in wavelength-division multiplexed fiber-optic transmission systems depends on channel spacing, the fiber´s group-velocity dispersion and its attenuation coefficient, condensed into a single dimensionless parameter.
Keywords :
channel spacing; optical Kerr effect; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM transmission systems; attenuation coefficient; channel spacing; fiber group-velocity dispersion; interchannel nonlinear effects; nonlinear threshold scaling; optical Kerr effect; wavelength-division multiplexed fiber-optic transmission systems; Attenuation; Bandwidth; Bit rate; Channel spacing; Dispersion; Frequency domain analysis; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Transfer functions; Wavelength division multiplexing; 060.2330 Fiber optics communications; 190.3270 Kerr effect;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
