Title :
Optimization of intentionally-induced PMD for SPM suppression in high speed TDM system
Author :
Harris, D. ; Shimizu, K. ; Marhic, M. ; Kazovsky, L. ; Pan, J.
Author_Institution :
Sprint, Burlingame, CA, USA
Abstract :
We theoretically and experimentally investigated a pre-PMD scheme for SPM suppression. A 3.4 dB improvement in the nonlinear threshold was observed using optimum first- and second-order PMD. We also confirmed that the pre-PMD techniques can coexist with chromatic dispersion management.
Keywords :
optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre polarisation; self-phase modulation; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; 3.4 dB; SPM suppression; chromatic dispersion management; high speed TDM system; nonlinear threshold; optimization; pre-PMD scheme; Bit rate; Calculus; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical modulation; Optical retarders; Page description languages; Scanning probe microscopy; Time division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248371
