Title :
WDM Mitigation of Nonlinear Impairments in Low-Duty-Cycle M-PPM Free-Space Optical Transmitters
Author :
Caplan, D.O. ; Robinson, Brian S.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
We evaluate the benefits of using WDM for the dual purpose of increasing data rate and mitigating peak-power nonlinearities in high-power M-PPM optical transmitters used in high-sensitivity applications that incorporate forward error correction.
Keywords :
forward error correction; optical receivers; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM mitigation; forward error correction; low-duty-cycle M-PPM free-space optical transmitters; nonlinear impairments; Distributed amplifiers; Erbium; Intensity modulation; Optical fiber communication; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Power lasers; Pulse modulation; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528338
