DocumentCode
600634
Title
Spectral shaping in ultra-dense WDM systems: Optical vs. electrical approaches
Author
Bosco, Gabriella
Author_Institution
Dipt. di Elettron., Politec. di Torino, Turin, Italy
fYear
2012
fDate
4-8 March 2012
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
3
Abstract
This paper reviews spectral shaping techniques allowing to increase the spectral efficiency of WDM optical systems by reducing the spacing between subchannels. Two different approaches are compared, based on shaping in optical or electrical domain.
Keywords
optical communication; optical modulation; wavelength division multiplexing; electrical approaches; electrical domain; optical approaches; optical domain; spectral shaping; ultra-dense WDM systems; Optical crosstalk; Optical fiber filters; Optical polarization; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Wavelength division multiplexing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location
Los Angeles, CA
ISSN
pending
Print_ISBN
978-1-4673-0262-3
Type
conf
Filename
6476459
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