Title :
Impact of optical fiber nonlinearities in WDM CATV lightwave systems
Author_Institution :
Sci.-Atlanta, Naperville, IL, USA
Abstract :
In multiple-wavelength WDM CATV links, we show that the significant fiber nonlinearities are stimulated Raman scattering, cross-phase modulation, and a recently identified effect, the optical Kerr effect with polarization dependent loss. We present the crosstalk generated by these effects as a function of modulation frequency, optical power, and wavelength spacing between channels.
Keywords :
cable television; optical Kerr effect; optical crosstalk; optical fibre losses; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical modulation; phase modulation; stimulated Raman scattering; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM CATV lightwave systems; channel wavelength spacing; cross-phase modulation; crosstalk; modulation frequency; multiple-wavelength WDM CATV links; optical Kerr effect; optical fiber nonlinearities; optical power; polarization dependent loss; significant fiber nonlinearities; stimulated Raman scattering; Fiber nonlinear optics; Kerr effect; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical scattering; Raman scattering; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Nanostructures and Quantum Dots/WDM Components/VCSELs and Microcavaties/RF Photonics for CATV and HFC Systems, 1999 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5633-0
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1999.794745
