DocumentCode
3570985
Title
Scaling of nonlinear threshold in WDM transmission systems using electronic precompensation of intrachannel nonlinearities
Author
Fischer, Johannes Karl ; Petermann, Klaus
Author_Institution
Fachgebiet Hochfrequenztech./Photonics, Tech. Univ. Berlin, Berlin, Germany
fYear
2009
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
A simple criterion is presented which describes the impact of interchannel nonlinearities in wavelength-division multiplexing systems with electronic precompensation of intrachannel nonlinearities. Furthermore, limits of electronic precompensation imposed by multiplexer filter bandwidth are explored.
Keywords
amplitude shift keying; channel capacity; nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical filters; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM transmission systems; channel capacity; electronic precompensation; fibre-optic communication; interchannel nonlinearities; intrachannel nonlinearities; multiplexer filter bandwidth; nonlinear threshold scaling; nonreturn-to-zero on-off keying transmission; wavelength-division multiplexing; Band pass filters; Bandwidth; Bit rate; Channel capacity; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-5096-1
Type
conf
Filename
5287389
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