Title :
Design rules for reach maximization in uncompensated Nyquist-WDM links
Author :
Curri, Vittorio ; Carena, Andrea ; Bosco, Gabriella ; Poggiolini, Pierluigi ; Nespola, Antonino ; Forghieri, Fabrizio
Author_Institution :
DET, Politec. di Torino, Turin, Italy
Abstract :
We propose analytical design rules to predict relative maximum reach variations in NyWDM uncompensated links. Tradeoffs among system parameters are shown. Validation is demonstrated using experimental data. The method can be used also for comparison of different modulation formats.
Keywords :
modulation; optimisation; wavelength division multiplexing; NyWDM uncompensated links; modulation format; relative maximum reach variations; uncompensated Nyquist-WDM links;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC 2013), 39th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
London
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-84919-759-5
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2013.1512
