35-dB nonlinear crosstalk suppression in a WDM analog fiber system by complementary modulation of twin carriers

Author

Wong, Kenneth K Y ; Marhic, Michel E. ; Ho, Min-Chen ; Kazovsky, Leonid G.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Stanford Univ., CA, USA

Volume

14

Issue

5

fYear

2002

fDate

5/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

699

Lastpage

701

Abstract

We investigate, theoretically and experimentally, a novel scheme to suppress the crosstalk between wavelengths in wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) analog fiber systems. The idea is based on the fact that crosstalk (due to stimulated Raman scattering and cross-phase modulation combined with group velocity dispersion), is caused by the intensity modulation of one channel affecting a second channel in a WDM system. Then, if an auxiliary carrier (twin) with complementary modulation is introduced very close to the first channel, their combined intensity will be constant and there will be no nonlinear crosstalk induced at the second channel. We have obtained up to 35-dB crosstalk reduction at low modulation frequencies, where crosstalk is most severe.

Keywords

cable television; intensity modulation; multiwave mixing; optical crosstalk; optical dispersion; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; phase modulation; stimulated Raman scattering; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM analog fiber system; analog fiber CATV system; auxiliary carrier; cable television; combined intensity; cross-phase modulation; group velocity dispersion; intensity modulation; low modulation frequencies; nonlinear crosstalk suppression; one channel; second channel; stimulated Raman scattering; twin carrier complementary modulation; wavelength-division-multiplexing; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency modulation; Intensity modulation; Nonlinear optics; Optical crosstalk; Optical modulation; Probes; Radio frequency; Raman scattering; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.998730

Filename

998730