Title :
Comparison of CRZ, RZ and NRZ modulation formats in a 64 /spl times/ 12.3 Gb/s WDM transmission experiment over 9000 km
Author :
Bakhshi, B. ; Vaa, M. ; Golovchenko, E.A. ; Patterson, W.W. ; Maybach, R.L. ; Bergano, N.S.
Author_Institution :
TyCom Labs., Eatontown, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We present a comparison of CRZ, RZ and NRZ modulation formats in a 64 /spl times/ 12.3 Gb/s WDM transmission experiment up to 9000 km. We show that CRZ exhibits the strongest resistance to nonlinear propagation effects and is thus the most suitable format for high-capacity long-haul WDM systems.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; multiwave mixing; optical modulation; self-phase modulation; wavelength division multiplexing; 12.3 Gbit/s; 9000 km; CRZ modulation formats; Gb/s WDM transmission experiment; NRZ modulation formats; RZ modulation formats; chirped-return-to-zero; high-capacity long-haul WDM systems; non-return-to-zero; nonlinear propagation effects; return-to-zero; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical mixing; Optical modulation; Optical propagation; Optical signal processing; Optical transmitters; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
