Impact of optical fiber nonlinearities in WDM CATV lightwave systems

Author

Phillips, M.R.

Author_Institution

Sci.-Atlanta, Naperville, IL, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

26-27 July 1999

Abstract

In multiple-wavelength WDM CATV links, we show that the significant fiber nonlinearities are stimulated Raman scattering, cross-phase modulation, and a recently identified effect, the optical Kerr effect with polarization dependent loss. We present the crosstalk generated by these effects as a function of modulation frequency, optical power, and wavelength spacing between channels.

Keywords

cable television; optical Kerr effect; optical crosstalk; optical fibre losses; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical modulation; phase modulation; stimulated Raman scattering; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM CATV lightwave systems; channel wavelength spacing; cross-phase modulation; crosstalk; modulation frequency; multiple-wavelength WDM CATV links; optical Kerr effect; optical fiber nonlinearities; optical power; polarization dependent loss; significant fiber nonlinearities; stimulated Raman scattering; Fiber nonlinear optics; Kerr effect; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical scattering; Raman scattering; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nanostructures and Quantum Dots/WDM Components/VCSELs and Microcavaties/RF Photonics for CATV and HFC Systems, 1999 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5633-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.1999.794745

Filename

794745