Title :
Chromatic dispersion limitations in coherent optical fibre transmission systems
Author :
Elrefaie, Aly F. ; Wagner, R.E. ; Atlas, D.A. ; Daut, D.G.
Author_Institution :
Bell Communications Research, Red Bank, USA
Abstract :
Computer simulation results indicate that the chromatic dispersion limitation in coherent single-mode-fibre systems is more severe than in direct-detection systems. As an example, for transmission through 100km of fibre at 1550nm, where chromatic dispersion is 15ps/km nm, the modulation rate that produces 2dB dispersion penalty ranges from 5 to lOGbit/s, depending on the modulation format.
Keywords :
optical communication; optical dispersion; optical losses; 1550 nm; 5 to 10 Gbit/s; chromatic dispersion limitation; coherent optical fibre transmission systems; computer simulation; modulation rate; single-mode-fibre systems;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870536
