Title :
Non-linear propagation limits and optimal dispersion map for 222 Gbit/s WDM coherent PM-16QAM transmission
Author :
Carena, A. ; Curri, V. ; Poggiolini, P. ; Forghieri, F.
Author_Institution :
OptCom, Politec. di Torino, Toino, Italy
Abstract :
We investigate through simulation the impact of non-linear propagation on 222 Gbit/s WDM coherent PM-16QAM. We show that the best performance is achieved using full electronic dispersion compensation, with a significant system reach of about 1000 km.
Keywords :
compensation; light coherence; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical modulation; quadrature amplitude modulation; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM; bit rate 222 Gbit/s; coherent PM-16QAM; dispersion compensation; nonlinear propagation; Bit error rate; Digital signal processing; Finite impulse response filter; Optical attenuators; Optical filters; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Signal analysis; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
