Performance limitations imposed by stimulated Raman scattering in optical WDM SCM video distribution systems

Author

Wang, Z. ; Li, A. ; Mahon, C.J. ; Jacobsen, G. ; Bødtker, E.

Author_Institution

Tele Danmark Res., Horsholm, Denmark

Volume

7

Issue

12

fYear

1995

Firstpage

1492

Lastpage

1494

Abstract

Optical fiber non-linearities in optical wavelength division-multiplexed (WDM) subcarrier-multiplexed (SCM) video distribution systems are of particular importance when optical amplification is employed. In our analysis, we find that the crosstalk levels generated by stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) can significantly compromise system performance, even at relatively low optical power levels, and may therefore explain the performance degradation attributed to optical fiber nonlinearities observed in a WDM-SCM video distribution experiment published recently.

Keywords

cable television; nonlinear optics; optical crosstalk; optical fibre subscriber loops; stimulated Raman scattering; subcarrier multiplexing; video signals; wavelength division multiplexing; SRS; WDM subcarrier-multiplexed video distribution systems; WDM-SCM video distribution experiment; crosstalk levels; low optical power levels; optical WDM SCM video distribution systems; optical amplification; optical fiber nonlinearities; optical wavelength division-multiplexed; performance degradation; performance limitations; stimulated Raman scattering; system performance; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical crosstalk; Optical fibers; Optical scattering; Performance analysis; Power generation; Raman scattering; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.477293

Filename

477293