Title :
Optical equalization of fiber chromatic dispersion in a 5-Gb/s transmission system
Author :
Gnauck, A.H. ; Cimini, L.J., Jr. ; Stone, J. ; Stulz, L.W.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A 5-Gb/s lightwave transmission experiment demonstrates the effectiveness of an all-pass-type fiber Fabry-Perot optical equalizer for eliminating an error floor caused by laser chirp and chromatic dispersion.<>
Keywords :
errors; fibre optics; optical dispersion; optical fibres; 5 Gbit/s; all-pass-type fiber Fabry-Perot optical equalizer; error floor; fiber chromatic dispersion; laser chirp; lightwave transmission; transmission system; Chromatic dispersion; Equalizers; Fabry-Perot; Fiber lasers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber communication; Optical interferometry; Optical receivers; Repeaters; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
