• DocumentCode
    3787167
  • Title

    Analytical model for the design of multispan DWDM transmission systems

  • Author

    H. Louchet;A. Hodzic;K. Petermann;A. Robinson;R. Epworth

  • Author_Institution
    Tech. Univ. Berlin, Germany
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2005
  • Firstpage
    247
  • Lastpage
    249
  • Abstract
    We present a novel analytical model to characterize the nonlinear impairments in dispersion-managed amplitude-modulated dense wavelength-division-multiplexing systems. Though this top-down approach is less accurate than numerical simulations, it enables the definition of general rules for the design of transmission lines, which are modulation format and bit-rate independent.
  • Keywords
    "Analytical models","Wavelength division multiplexing","Optical fiber dispersion","Optical fiber polarization","Fiber nonlinear optics","Nonlinear equations","Schrodinger equation","Power transmission lines","Transmission line theory","Bandwidth"
  • Journal_Title
    IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2004.838142
  • Filename
    1372645