Title :
Crosstalk due to optical fiber nonlinearity in WDM CATV lightwave systems
Author :
Phillips, M.R. ; Ott, D.M.
Author_Institution :
Scientific-Atlanta, Naperville, IL, USA
Abstract :
Cross talk in a two-wavelength 1550-nm system at subcarrier frequencies 50 MHz to 800 MHz is investigated. Its dependence on subcarrier frequency, wavelength spacing, and optical power is measured. At wavelength spacings >4 nm, gain from stimulated Raman scattering accounts for most of the cross talk.
Keywords :
cable television; nonlinear optics; optical crosstalk; optical fibre subscriber loops; stimulated Raman scattering; wavelength division multiplexing; 1550 nm; 50 to 800 GHz; WDM CATV lightwave systems; optical crosstalk; optical fiber nonlinearity; optical power; stimulated Raman scattering; subcarrier frequencies; two-wavelength 1550-nm system; wavelength spacing; wavelength spacings; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency measurement; Nonlinear optics; Optical crosstalk; Optical fibers; Optical scattering; Power measurement; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.767846
