Title :
Spectral efficiency limits in DWDM systems
Author :
Kahn, Josephm ; Ho, Keang-Po
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Stanford Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
Information-theoretic limits to spectral efficiency in dense wavelength-division-multiplexed systems are reviewed. Various modulation techniques (unconstrained, constant-intensity), detection techniques (coherent, direct) and propagation regimes (linear, nonlinear) are considered.
Keywords :
light propagation; optical Kerr effect; optical communication; optical modulation; reviews; stimulated Brillouin scattering; stimulated Raman scattering; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM system; coherent detection technique; constant-intensity modulation technique; dense wavelength-division-multiplexed system; direct detection technique; kerr effect; linear propagation regime; review; spectral efficiency limit; stimulated Brillouin scattering; stimulated Raman scattering; unconstrained modulation technique;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1
