• DocumentCode
    3076583
  • Title

    Reduction of crosstalk impact on WDM system performance employing optical Fourier transformers

  • Author

    Llorente, R. ; Reddy, V. ; Marti, Joan ; Ramos, Felix

  • Author_Institution
    ITACA Res. Inst., Univ. Politecnica de Valencia, Spain
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    10-12 Sept. 2003
  • Firstpage
    345
  • Lastpage
    348
  • Abstract
    The use of optical Fourier transformer (OFT) for crosstalk noise redistribution in DWDM systems is proposed. A single mode fibre is employed in the OFT device. The principle of operation using 1.6 ps Gaussian optical pulses is experimentally demonstrated, OFT function in presence of linear crosstalk is theoretically evaluated and experimentally validated.
  • Keywords
    Fourier transform optics; optical communication equipment; optical crosstalk; optical fibre communication; optical noise; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.6 ps; DWDM systems; Gaussian optical pulses; crosstalk impact reduction; optical Fourier transformers; single mode fibre; Fourier transforms; OFDM; Optical crosstalk; Optical devices; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical signal processing; System performance; Transformers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Photonics, 2003. MWP 2003 Proceedings. International Topical Meeting on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8691-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/MWP.2003.1422915
  • Filename
    1422915