Title :
Reduction of self- and cross-phase modulation-induced impairments in long-haul WDM telecommunication systems via spectral inversion
Author :
Woods, Gary L. ; Papaparaskeva, P. ; Brener, Igal ; Pitt, Donald A. ; Shtaif, Mark
Author_Institution :
Spectralane, Inc., Santa Clara, CA, USA
Abstract :
We show by calculation that a spectral inverter placed within a long-haul WDM network can reduce impairments due to Kerr nonlinearities by 5 dB or more. The benefits are robust against non-idealities and asymmetry.
Keywords :
optical Kerr effect; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical phase conjugation; self-phase modulation; wavelength division multiplexing; Kerr nonlinearities; cross-phase modulation; long-haul WDM network; long-haul telecommunication systems; phase conjugation; self-phase modulation; spectral inversion;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
