• DocumentCode
    3521781
  • Title

    On the Effect of FWM in Coherent Optical OFDM Systems

  • Author

    Goebel, Bernhard ; Fesl, Bertram ; Coelho, Leonardo D ; Hanik, Norbert

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. for Commun. Eng., Tech. Univ. Munchen, Munich, Germany
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    24-28 Feb. 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We derive the channel capacity of CO-OFDM systems limited by FWM. Simulations confirm that Peak-to-Average-Power-Ratio reduction techniques are suitable for FWM mitigation. These techniques can utilize the decreased capacity to significantly increase the system reach.
  • Keywords
    OFDM modulation; channel capacity; multiwave mixing; optical fibre communication; CO-OFDM systems; FWM; channel capacity; coherent optical OFDM system; four-wave mixing; peak-to-average-power-ratio reduction; Channel capacity; Fiber nonlinear optics; OFDM; Optical distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical mixing; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Diego, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-856-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2008.4528213
  • Filename
    4528213