Title :
Dispersion maps with optimized amplifier placement for wavelength-division-multiplexing
Author :
Marks, B.S. ; Kath, W.L. ; Turitsyn, S.K.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng. Sci. & Appl. Math., Northwestern Univ., Evanston, IL, USA
Abstract :
We analyze amplifier placement in a two-step dispersion map and determine configurations that simultaneously minimize dispersive radiation in multiple channels for wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM). Numerical simulations are performed to verify the theoretical results.
Keywords :
optical fiber amplifiers; optical fiber dispersion; optical fiber theory; optimization; wavelength division multiplexing; dispersion maps; dispersive radiation; multiple channels; optical fibre dispersion; optimized amplifier placement; two-step dispersion map; wavelength-division-multiplexing; Chirp; Dispersion; Engineering management; Equations; Mathematics; Optical amplifiers; Photonics; Physics; Pulse amplifiers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868227
