Title :
Increase of crosstalk penalty due to nonlinear propagation in optical networks
Author :
Ciaramella, E. ; Curti, F.
Author_Institution :
Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Rome, Italy
Abstract :
Simulations show that nonlinear propagation can increase system impairments originated by linear cross talk in optical nodes. In a conventional fiber link, system penalties were measured at crosstalk levels about -8 dB lower than in linear conditions.
Keywords :
optical crosstalk; optical fibre networks; crosstalk penalty; fiber link; nonlinear propagation; numerical simulation; optical network; Fiber nonlinear optics; Intelligent networks; Nonlinear optics; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Optical propagation; Optical receivers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766424
