Author :
Cauvin, A. ; Frignac, Y. ; Bigo, S.
Abstract :
Simulations of single-channel dispersion-managed transmission systems show that the chromatic dispersion yielding the highest nonlinear impairments depends on the bit rate and the fibre loss according to a practical, dimensionless criterion
Keywords :
nonlinear distortion <impairments, various bit rates, single-channel dispers.-managed systs.>; optical fibre dispersion <nonlin. impairments, various bit rates, single-channel dispers.-managed systs.>; optical fibre losses <nonlin. impairments, various bit rates, single-channel dispers.-managed systs.>; optical fibre networks <nonlin. impairments, various bit rates, single-channel dispers.-managed systs.>; wavelength division multiplexing <nonlin. impairments, various bit rates, single-channel dispers.-managed systs.>; bit rate; chromatic dispersion; dimensionless criterion; fibre loss; high-capacity systems; nonlinear impairments; optimal single-channel performance; optimum dispersion management; single-channel dispersion-managed systems; transmission performance; wavelength division multiplexed transmission;
