Title :
Cross-phase modulation distortions in multi-span WDM systems
Author :
Eiselt, M. ; Shtaif, M. ; Garrett, L.D.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Labs. Res., Red Bank, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Measurements of the cross talk due to cross phase modulation in a wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) system on conventional single-mode fiber and on nonzero-dispersion-shifted fiber confirm theoretical results on linearity with power and inverse channel spacing.
Keywords :
optical crosstalk; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; phase modulation; wavelength division multiplexing; channel spacing; cross-phase modulation distortion; crosstalk; multi-span WDM system; nonzero-dispersion-shifted fiber; single-mode fiber; wavelength division multiplexing; Amplitude modulation; Distortion measurement; Interference; Laser noise; Nonlinear distortion; Optical fiber polarization; Phase modulation; Probes; 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.1999.768059
