Qualitative Analysis of Self Phase Modulation (SPM)

Optical fiber changed the way of communication. In comparison with wireless communication, optical fiber communication is very fast and reliable. It is more secure but costly. Optical fiber uses the principle of total internal reflection for transmission. Optical fiber has core and cladding with different refractive index and major portion of the signal goes through the core. But due macro and micro bending, chromatic dispersion is observed.In this paper, we have analyzed self phase modulation in an optical fiber system and discussed how it causes dispersion in input signal. These effects are simulated using OPTISYSTEM tool at a bit rate of 10Gbps and analysed using eye pattern method with respect to bit error rate and Q factor. Simulation results from the OPTISYSTEM tool are also compared with the numerical analysis of nonlinear Schrodinger equation, which is simulated in MATLAB.